LAX81FA077

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 404 · Burbank, CA · April 20, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1981
Place
Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N5375CCessna 404
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810420084529A
Case key
125228

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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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3-2423  81/4/20    BURBANK,CA          CESSNA 404          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2155                    N5375C              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            28, 10700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            3095 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURBANK-GLENDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  BURBANK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PAX EXITED ACFT THRU PLT HATCH,DPTD FORWARD FM WING,WALKED INTO PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5375C
Reported as
Cessna 404
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Burbank-Glendale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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