FTW78FRD47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207A · Brownsville, TX · May 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1978
Place
Brownsville, TX · BROWNSVILLE, TX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1763UCessna 207AN5130JCessna 310R
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
196844

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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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3-1273  78/5/26    BROWNSVILLE,TX      CESSNA 310R         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N5130J              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 57, 8544 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            208 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNSVILLE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROWNSVILLE,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1273  78/5/26    BROWNSVILLE,TX      CESSNA 207A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 2000
        TIME - 1615                    N1763U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  5                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNSVILLE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPICO,MEX                 BROWNSVILLE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF OTHER TRAFFIC

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1763U
Reported as
Cessna 207A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brownsville Intl

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
N5130J
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brownsville Intl

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 N1763U · 4

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