CHI76FEC08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Lambertville, MI · August 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1975
Place
Lambertville, MI · LAMBERTVILLE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6956ECessna 175
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750818025579A
Case key
150124

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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  75/8/18    LAMBERTVILLE,MI     CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 363
        TIME - 2200                    N6956E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAGONWHEEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAMBERTVILLE,MI             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- TAXI OFF HARD SFC DUE TFC R MAIN GR BROKE THROUGH ROOF OF A WASHED OUT UNDERGROUND TUNNEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6956E
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wagonwheel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6956E · 1

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