LAX67D0164

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Grand Canyon, AZ · October 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1966
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ · GRAND CANYON, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1752FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120865

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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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3-3324   66/10/8   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDCESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 126
        TIME - 0900                    N1752F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS POSITIONING AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF FROM NARROW GRAVEL ROAD.EARLIER PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1752F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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