CHI68D0406

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · West Branch, MI · October 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1967
Place
West Branch, MI · WEST BRANCH, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7134MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113862

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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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3-3598   67/10/5   WEST BRANCH,MICH    CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 264
        TIME - 1700                    N7134M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 257 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAYNE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- RUNWAY MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7134M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Layne

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