LAX81FUQ17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Van Nuys, CA · April 22, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1981
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2796JCessna 150MN6ECPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126012

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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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3-1002  81/4/22    VAN NUYS,CA         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1520                    N6EC                PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 44, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- CO-PLTS L BRAKE MASTER CYL PIN REPLACED BY UNAUTHORIZED AN-3 BOLT,INTERFERED W L RUDDER PEDAL.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1002  81/4/22    VAN NUYS,CA         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 506
        TIME - 1520                    N2796J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 199 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- N6EC8,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N2796J
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Van Nuys

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N6EC
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.