LAX78FUQ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pacoima, CA · January 7, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 7, 1978
Place
Pacoima, CA · PACOIMA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N66667Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780107000999A
Case key
142844

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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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3-4469   78/1/7    PACOIMA,CA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 244
        TIME - 1710                    N66667              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PACOIMA,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX DEPLANED ON RGT,WALKED TO REAR ARND ACFT & INTO PROP ON LEFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N66667
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Whiteman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.