LAX72FUG36

NTSB accident investigation · N.American P-51D · Chino, CA · November 26, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1971
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3333EN.American P-51DN7223MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164428

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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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3-3653  71/11/26   CHINO,CALIF         CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N7223M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 953 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            38 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CALIF                 TORRANCE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- C-175 HAD COMP RUNUP,WAS STARTING TO TAXI ONTO RWY 21 FOR T/O.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3653  71/11/26   CHINO,CALIF         N.AMERICAN P-51D    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 3000
        TIME - 1600                    N3333E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CALIF                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- P-51 TAXIED INTO REAR OF C-175. P-51 PLT WAS LOOKING FOR FLASHLIGHT. UNCONTROLLED ARPT.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N3333E
Reported as
N.American P-51D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N7223M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Other investigations on N3333E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.