FTW68D0015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ponca City, OK · June 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1967
Place
Ponca City, OK · PONCA CITY, OK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7982UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116170

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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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3-2076  67/6/17    PONCA CITY,OKLA     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1340                    N7982U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PONCA CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- STRUCK WING TIP OF N2583X MINOR DAMAGE. DISTRACTED BY PASSENGER IN REAR SEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7982U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ponca City

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