LAX79FA072

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Palos Verdes, CA · August 30, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1979
Place
Palos Verdes, CA · PALOS VERDES, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66134Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790830036249A
Case key
134313

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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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3-3141  79/8/30    PALOS VERDES,CA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 2000
        TIME - 1930                    N66134              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA YNES,CA              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTEDLY KIDNAPPED HIS SON FM FOSTER HOME.

Aircraft

Registration
N66134
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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