LAX76FUD11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Compton, CA · July 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1976
Place
Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10047Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760727025769A
Case key
155495

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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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3-2308  76/7/27    COMPTON,CA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N10047              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 43, 1186 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            558 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMPTON,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- ROTOR TURB FRM HELI NEXT TO RWY. LOST CTL & HIT PIPER J-3,N70671,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N10047
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N10047 · 1

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