LAX80FUA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Huntington Bch, CA · December 7, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1979
Place
Huntington Bch, CA · HUNTINGTON BCH, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7355MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791207042949A
Case key
132707

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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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3-3745   79/12/7 NR.HUNTINGTON BCH,CA  CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 1495
        TIME - 1611                    N7355M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HUNTINGTON BCH,CA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7355M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7355M · 1

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