CHI69F0117

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Columbus, OH · July 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1968
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1781DCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109309

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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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3-2523  68/7/28    COLUMBUS,OHIO       CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 203
        TIME - 1600                    N1781D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SO.COLUMBUS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WING STRUCK BULLDOZER PARKED 7 FT FROM RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1781D
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
So.Columbus

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