CHI69D0376

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Fairborn, OH · November 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1968
Place
Fairborn, OH · FAIRBORN, OH
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1407FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107379

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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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3-4247  68/11/28   FAIRBORN,OHIO       CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N1407F              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WRIGHT-PATTERSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       24
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TAXIING BEHIND FOLLOW-ME AUTO TOO CLOSE.ACFT BLOWN INTO AUTO.WINDS 24K,GUSTS TO 38K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1407F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wright-Patterson

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