CHI77FEV17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Quincy, IL · April 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1977
Place
Quincy, IL · QUINCY, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N101MBCessna 175A
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770402006999A
Case key
157486

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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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3-0697   77/4/2    QUINCY,IL           CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 219
        TIME - 1046                    N101MB              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALDWIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUINCY,IL                   TULSA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        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                                                     250
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           22                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- WING TIP & PROP STRUCK GROUND.WIND GUSTS TO 38K.

Aircraft

Registration
N101MB
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baldwin Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N101MB · 1

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