LAX79DUJ68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Phoenix, AZ · April 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1979
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3442VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790401005529A
Case key
136989

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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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3-0634   79/4/1    PHOENIX,AZ          CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 355
        TIME - 1245                    N3442V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 298 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER VALLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- HIT ERCO,N99825,SUBSTANTIAL DMG TO EMPENNAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3442V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Vally

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3442V · 1

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