LAX76DUJ77

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Bullhead City, AZ · May 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1976
Place
Bullhead City, AZ · BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8109TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760508011299A
Case key
153900

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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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3-1116   76/5/8    BULLHEAD CITY,AZ    CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8109T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLHEAD CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BULLHEAD CITY,AZ            RENO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N8109T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bullhead City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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