# NTSB LAX74DVA55: Cessna 150, N10513, Bakersfield, CA, April 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1974
- Place: Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
- Location: 35.3733° N, 119.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bakersfield, CA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3733&lon=-119.0187&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124339
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DVA55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DVA55

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1232  74/4/13    BAKERSFIELD,CALIF   BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1424                    N772W               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 32, 7584 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE, ID                   BAKERSFIELD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF OTHER TRAFFIC
        REMARKS- R SEAT OF BEECH UNOCCUPIED.BEECH HIT C-150 IN REAR.GRND CTL DIDNT ISSUE TRAFFIC ADVISORY.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1232  74/4/13    BAKERSFIELD,CALIF   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1424                    N10513              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 46, 1838 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            1015 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS, CALIF             BAKERSFIELD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF OTHER TRAFFIC
        REMARKS- C-150 STDT PLT TAXIED FROM R ONTO TAXIWAY BEECH WAS USING.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N10513](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10513-1976-05-12), registration cancelled 1976-05-12, S/N 15074898 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Meadows Field

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N772W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N772W-2013-05-09), registration cancelled 2013-05-09, S/N AF-743, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Meadows Field

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740413012742A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740413012742A), Apr 13, 1974: Cessna 150L, Bakersfield, CA, Destroyed. C-150 stdt plt taxied from r onto taxiway Beech was using.
- [Accident 19740413012741A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740413012741A), Apr 13, 1974: Beech C45H, Bakersfield, CA, Minor damage. R seat of Beech unoccupied.Beech hit C-150 in rear. Grnd ctl didnt issue traffic advisory.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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