FTW74DPM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tulsa, OK · December 15, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1973
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N18124Cessna 150N852PSPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187586

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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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3-3764  73/12/15   TULSA,OKLA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0735                    N852PS              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 25, 2271 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            160 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- ACFT PARKED ON RAMP OVER NIGHT.HVY FROST ON R SIDE OF WINDSHIELD.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3764  73/12/15   TULSA,OKLA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0735                    N18124              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 8090 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            1082 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT LFT SEAT.ACFT WAS TURNING INTO TAXIWAY USED BY PA-23.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N18124
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverside

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.

Registration
N852PS
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside

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.

Other investigations on N18124 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.