LAX80DA081

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185E · Santa Paula, CA · April 20, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 20, 1980
Place
Santa Paula, CA · SANTA PAULA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4756QCessna A185E
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800420090559A
Case key
131008

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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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3-1380  80/4/20    SANTA PAULA,CA      CESSNA A185E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 740
        TIME - 1130                    N4756Q              PX-  1  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CA              VAN NUYS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PLT ASKED PAX TO REMOVE WHEEL CHOCK,PAX STRUCK BY PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4756Q
Reported as
Cessna A185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Santa Paula

FAA reports on this event · 1

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