LAX76FUD05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206 · Santa Monica, CA · November 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1975
Place
Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3952GCessna TU206
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751116037469A
Case key
151897

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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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3-3357  75/11/16 NR.SANTA MONICA,CA    CESSNA TU206        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 210
        TIME - 1250                    N3952G              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIG BEAR CITY,CA           SANTA MONICA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE READING GLASSES BFOR APCH. ACFT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3952G
Reported as
Cessna TU206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Monica

FAA reports on this event · 1

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