- Date
- November 8, 1981
- Place
- Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1982
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA reports
- 19811108072639I19811108084589A
- Case key
- 123525
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3012 81/11/8 SANTA MONICA,CA BEECH A35 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 75, 2300 TIME - 0925 N622B PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1900 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 1 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SANTA MONICA,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND TAXI: FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION REMARKS- STRUCK CESSNA 172 WHILE TAXIING INTO GAS PIT.TREES/BRUSH BTN CONVERGING TAXI LANES.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3012 81/11/8 SANTA MONICA,CA CESSNA 172N CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0925 N2140E PX- 0 0 0 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED AGE UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 1 HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND TAXI: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION REMARKS- STRUCK FM LEFT REAR BY BEECH A35 WHILE TAXIING INTO GAS PIT.TREES/BRUSH BTN CONVERGING TAXI LANES.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N2140E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Santa Monica Muni
N2140ERegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2012 · Cessna 172NAirframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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
- N622B
- Reported as
- Beech A35
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Santa Monica Muni
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.
Incident 19811108072639ICessna 172N · Santa Monica, CAPilot taxied aircraft into another aircraft which was taxing on intersecting taxiway. Pilot had student aboard.Accident 19811108084589ABeech A35 · Santa Monica, CANot cleared to taxi to ramp. Saw an airplane on a collision course. Rudder pedal broke in evasive attempt. Collided
Other investigations on N2140E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.