CHI69D0162

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Rockford, IL · July 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1968
Place
Rockford, IL · ROCKFORD, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8199LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109283

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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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3-2499  68/7/20    ROCKFORD,ILL        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 103
        TIME - 1600                    N8199L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER ROCKFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N8199L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Rockford

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