FTW73DRG85

NTSB accident investigation · Republic P47D · Harlingen, TX · May 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1973
Place
Harlingen, TX · HARLINGEN, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N47DERepublic P47DN5116GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190104

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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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3-1785  73/5/22    HARLINGEN,TEX       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1440                    N5116G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      47, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            ALL IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDUSTRIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARLINGEN,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- DRG LDG ROLL OUT R WING OF CESSNA HIT BY L WING OF P47D THAT LNDD BEHIND THE CESSNA.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1785  73/5/22    HARLINGEN,TEX       REPUBLIC P47D       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1440                    N47DE               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  51, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDUSTRIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARLINGEN,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LDG PRACTICE,LNDD BEHIND AND OVERTOOK LDG CESSNA.L WING OF P47D HIT R WING OF CESSNA.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N47DE
Reported as
Republic P47D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Industrial
Registration
N5116G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Industrial

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.