OAK67D0110

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Carlos, CA · October 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1966
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7941ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121223

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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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3-2662   66/10/8   SAN CARLOS CALIF    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 105
        TIME - 1856                    N7941Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT PROPPED ENGINE, UNOCCUPIED AND UNSECURED AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HANGER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7941Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

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