CHI74DEK22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172C · Columbus, OH · April 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1974
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1675YCessna 172C
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740414006799A
Case key
186470

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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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3-0726  74/4/14    COLUMBUS,OHIO       CESSNA 172C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1823                    N1675Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE UNK/NR, 1482 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 196 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHIO STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             COLUMBUS,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY TELEPHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1675Y
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohio State

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