LAX76FUA10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Huntingtn Bch, CA · October 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1975
Place
Huntingtn Bch, CA · HUNTINGTN BCH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1215DCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751003030559A
Case key
150829

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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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3-2780   75/10/3   HUNTINGTN BCH,CA    CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 0905                    N1215D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTN BCH,CA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- LND NO FLAPS,HALFWAY DWN RWY. PLT VEERED TO AVOID BLDG. HIT STINSON N97401 & BEECH N2984B.

Aircraft

Registration
N1215D
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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