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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Quincy, IL · March 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1977
Place
Quincy, IL · QUINCY, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N61834Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770330006939A
Case key
157848

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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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3-2211  77/3/30    QUINCY,IL           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 399
        TIME - 1501                    N61834              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 321 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUINCY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ROCHESTER,MN                LITTLE ROCK,AR               QUINCY,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 46. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DURING TAXI.

Aircraft

Registration
N61834
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quincy Muni

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