FTW75AF016

NTSB accident investigation · Brittnorman BN-2A · Baton Rouge, LA · September 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1974
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N80CABrittnorman BN-2A
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740910031839A
Case key
136897

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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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3-2720  74/9/10    BATON ROUGE,LA      BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N80CA               PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 39, 1696 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        128 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              BATON ROUGE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXYING TOO FAST NR TERMINAL GATE.UNABLE TO STOP PRIOR TO COLLISION WITH LIGHT POSTS

Aircraft

Registration
N80CA
Reported as
Brittnorman BN-2A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ryan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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