LAX79FUD01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Santa Monica, CA · August 31, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1979
Place
Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3628VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790831040999A
Case key
135186

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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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3-1783  79/8/31    SANTA MONICA,CA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 107
        TIME - 1400                    N3628V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA MONICA,CA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W TRUCK CROSSING RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3628V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Monica

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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.