OAK67D0256

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Hayward, CA · October 30, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1966
Place
Hayward, CA · HAYWARD, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2507NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120615

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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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2-0963  66/10/30   HAYWARD CALIF       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N2507N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 489 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            9 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYWARD AIR TERM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- INST TOLD STUDENT TURN MAG SWITCHES OFF. INST HAND PROPPED ENG.WAS STRUCK BY PROP.MAG SWITCHES OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2507N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Hayward Air Term

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.

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