LAX74DUM36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Oceanside, CA · May 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1974
Place
Oceanside, CA · OCEANSIDE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8861SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740524014569A
Case key
128332

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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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3-1623  74/5/24    OCEANSIDE,CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 70, 525
        TIME - 1430                    N8861S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEANSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCEANSIDE,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- TAXIED INTO BEECH V-35B N4458A CAUSING SUB DMG.EVIDENCE THAT PLT HAD BEEN DRINKING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8861S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oceanside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8861S · 1

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