IAD71DHD57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Dover, DE · June 25, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1971
Place
Dover, DE · DOVER, DE
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7014ECessna 175A
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161757

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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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3-2431  71/6/25    DOVER,DEL           CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1828
        TIME - 1925                    N7014E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDELLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOVER,DEL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- A/S INOP 1ST T/O.ABORTED OK.HI SPEED TAXI BACK ON RWY DOWNWIND.UN TO STOP ACFT BFOR HITTING DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7014E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandelle

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