DEN73FTM04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 190 · Grouse Creek, UT · August 17, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1972
Place
Grouse Creek, UT · GROUSE CREEK, UT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4318NCessna 190
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167946

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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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3-3026  72/8/17    GROUSE CREEK,UT     CESSNA 190          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1969
        TIME - 1230                    N4318N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROUSE CREEK,UT             LUCIN,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- HIT CAB OF PICKUP ON HIWAY.                     AB OF PICKUP TRUCK MOVG ON HWY.ACFT CRSHD ON HWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4318N
Reported as
Cessna 190
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lucin

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