FTW72DQD13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175B · Sheffield, TX · October 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1971
Place
Sheffield, TX · SHEFFIELD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8103TCessna 175B
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164222

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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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3-3999   71/10/9   SHEFFIELD,TEX       CESSNA 175B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N8103T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURK RANCH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IRAAN,TEX                   SHEFFIELD,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- R WNG HIT HANGAR DOOR.RAMP AREA SOFT AND WET.

Aircraft

Registration
N8103T
Reported as
Cessna 175B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turk Ranch Strip

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