FTW66D0436

NTSB accident investigation · Buecker 131 · Waco, TX · December 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1965
Place
Waco, TX · WACO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N154SBuecker 131
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201520

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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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3-3528   65/12/8   WACO TEX            BUECKER 131         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N154S               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      51, 6000 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WACO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TIEDOWN ROPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N154S
Reported as
Buecker 131
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waco