LAX80FUD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T206 · Los Angeles, CA · May 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1980
Place
Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N732CCCessna T206
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800523014789A
Case key
130988

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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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3-1495  80/5/23    LOS ANGELES,CA      CESSNA T206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 683
        TIME - 1747                    N732CC              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CA              LONG BEACH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           60                                                      260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TAXIED ONTO RWY FOLLOWING A DEPARTING B-727.WIND GUSTING 38K.

Aircraft

Registration
N732CC
Reported as
Cessna T206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Los Angeles Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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