LAX75FUQ01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Van Nuys, CA · July 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1974
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5427QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740702019199A
Case key
173471

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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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3-1696   74/7/2    VAN NUYS,CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1310
        TIME - 0728                    N5427Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- GRND COLLISION WITH N9497T,N3021J,N7442X & DC-3 HULL.ALL MINOR DMG.PLT PROPPED ENG,NO TIE DWNS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5427Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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