LAX72FUA29

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 601 · Santa Ana, CA · December 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 19, 1971
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7494SAerostar 601
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164828

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4475  71/12/19   SANTA ANA,CALIF     AEROSTAR 601        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 2137
        TIME - 0830                    N7494S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 249 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             SAN DIEGO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        REMARKS- LVNG PRKG SPOT,TURNED 150DEG L,HIT C182,N2625Q,SUBST DMG.NSE GR STEERNG CKD OK.DISCS PLATES SCORED

Aircraft

Registration
N7494S
Reported as
Aerostar 601
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County