# NTSB LAX80DA047: Nord-Avion 262, N420SA, Saugus, CA, February 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 8, 1980
- Place: Saugus, CA · SAUGUS, CA
- Location: 34.4114° N, 118.5401° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saugus, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4114&lon=-118.5401&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 16 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131769
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80DA047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DA047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0187   80/2/8  NR.SAUGUS,CA          NORD-AVION 262      CR-  0  1  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2500
        TIME - 0915                    N420SA              PX-  0  0 14  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA.             LOS ANGELES,CA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL: FLIGHT ATTENDANT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- FLT ATTENDANT THROWN AGAINST SEAT WHEN ACFT ENCOUNTERED DWNDFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N420SA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N420SA-1983-03-28), registration cancelled 1983-03-28, S/N 8, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORD-AVION 262
- Registry model: [Nord 262A-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262a-14) (registry code 6380514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: No damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19800208028729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800208028729I), Feb 8, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD, Los Angeles, CA. Experienced turbulence on descent. Flight attendant injured. Crew unaware of SIGMET charlie 1 cat warning.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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