LAX79DA071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TP206C · San Jose, CA · August 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1979
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N630WECessna TP206C
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790830034509A
Case key
134230

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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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3-2784  79/8/30    SAN JOSE,CA         CESSNA TP206C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 8393
        TIME - 1100                    N630WE              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 819 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPING,MAGS INADVTLY LEFT ON.HIT HANGAR,TRUCK,SABERLINER N73HP,MINOR DMG

Aircraft

Registration
N630WE
Reported as
Cessna TP206C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Jose Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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