CHI66F0506

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Moline, IL · December 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1965
Place
Moline, IL · MOLINE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5766TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174684

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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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3-3762   65/12/3   MOLINE ILL          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N5766T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUAD CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      44
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          290                                                       29
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 29 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N5766T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quad City

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