LAX74DVM31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Paso Robles, CA · June 16, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1974
Place
Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1YACessna 195
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740616016679A
Case key
126346

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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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3-1482  74/6/16    PASO ROBLES,CALIF   CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2400
        TIME - 0803                    N1YA                PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PASO ROBLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASO ROBLES,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- FAILED TO REMOVE GUST LOCKS BFOR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1YA
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paso Robles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.