FTW66D0388

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Laredo, TX · October 21, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1965
Place
Laredo, TX · LAREDO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3590UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175301

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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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3-3255  65/10/21   LAREDO TEX          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 1543
        TIME - 1845                    N3590U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAREDO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE FOLLOW ME TRUCK WHEN IT MADE A SUDDEN STOP DURING NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N3590U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laredo

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