LAX81DVA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Oakdale, CA · October 5, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1980
Place
Oakdale, CA · OAKDALE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N80LLCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801005050059A
Case key
128542

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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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3-2777   80/10/5   OAKDALE,CA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 138
        TIME - 1030                    N80LL               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKDALE,CA                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        REMARKS- FUEL LINE FITTING AT ENGINE FIREWALL LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N80LL
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Oakdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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