LAX80FUA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205-5 · Fullerton, CA · February 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1980
Place
Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1840ZCessna 205-5
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800210002169A
Case key
131462

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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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3-1413  80/2/10    FULLERTON,CA        CESSNA 205-5        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 227
        TIME - 1545                    N1840Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CA                    FULLERTON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PARKED VARGA,N4616V,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1840Z
Reported as
Cessna 205-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fullerton

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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.