LAX75AL018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210-5 · Altadena, CA · October 7, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 7, 1974
Place
Altadena, CA · ALTADENA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1803ZCessna 210-5
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741007039729A
Case key
143029

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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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3-3752   74/10/7   ALTADENA,CALIF      CESSNA 210-5        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 961
        TIME - 1602                    N1803Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 323 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            SANTA MONICA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ACTION,LACK OF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- CNTRLR FORGOT ACFT.SUPRV FORGOT ACFT.CNTRLR WORKLOAD HIGH.NO COMM FOR 9 MIN BETWN CNTRLR & ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1803Z
Reported as
Cessna 210-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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