CHI68F0556

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Springfield, IL · February 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1968
Place
Springfield, IL · SPRINGFIELD, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8199LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111793

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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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3-0292   68/2/2    SPRINGFIELD,ILL     CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N8199L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 23, 410 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      42
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       22
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO TAXI LIGHT ACFT IN GUSTS TO 28 KTS,AND TOO CLOSE BEHIND DEPARTING F-27 ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8199L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capital

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