CHI73ALQ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Lexington, KY · February 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1973
Place
Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1874QCessna 177RGN5337QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170448

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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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3-0553  73/2/11    LEXINGTON,KY        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1453                    N5337Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  4                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,KY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT HAD STOPPED TO PERMIT OTHER ACFT TO PASS.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0553  73/2/11    LEXINGTON,KY        CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1653                    N1874Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON,W VA             PARKERSBURG,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FLT TO PARKERSBURG TERMINATED DUE LDG GR FAILED TO RETRACT.N5337Q WING SUB DMGD.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1874Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Blue Grass

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N5337Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blue Grass

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.