- Date
- June 26, 1976
- Place
- Big Lake, AK · BIG LAKE, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N93004Nelson NJ4
- Status
- Completed · report October 20, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760626019079A
- Case key
- 154614
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2625 76/6/26 BIG LAKE,AK NELSON NJ4 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 29, 261 TIME - 2215 N93004 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG LAKE NUMBER 2 DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WASILLA,AK BIG LAKE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAXI: FROM LANDING COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAXI: FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER REMARKS- PLT STATED TAIL WHEEL STEERING MALF. HIT CESSNA 120,REG N/R,PARKED BESIDE RWY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93004
- Reported as
- Nelson NJ4
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Big Lake Number 2
N93004Registration cancelled May 22, 2013 · Nelson NJ4CAirframe modelNelson NJ4CEngine modelContinental C125 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.