FTW74DRG42

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · San Antonio, TX · December 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1973
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
CF-PXGMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187348

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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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E-0023   73/12/9   SAN ANTONIO,TEX     MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1800                    CF-PXG              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  61, 4100 TOTAL HOURS, 898
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN ANTONIO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.WORTH,TEX                MCALLEN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        REMARKS- HIT PARKED ACFT,REG NR N/R,SUBSTL DMG.REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD FROM RAMP LTG POSSIBLE.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-PXG
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Antonio Intl