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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Albuquerque, NM · April 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1978
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9921XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780409005389A
Case key
142777

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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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3-0607   78/4/9    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 281
        TIME - 1945                    N9921X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUANA,TX                    ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT UNFAMILIAR WITH AIRPORT,RAN OFF EDGE OF RWY,STRUCK ARRESTING GEAR REEL HOUSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N9921X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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