LAX72FUA30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Torrance, CA · January 6, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1972
Place
Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7809ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164756

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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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3-0025   72/1/6    TORRANCE,CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 418
        TIME - 1730                    N7809E              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 320 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX ARRIVED LATE,PARKED CAR UNDER L WG,AND WALKED INTO PROP. PAX HAD POOR EYESIGHT. LTG COND,DUSK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7809E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Torrance

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