LAX79DUJ90

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mesa, AZ · June 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1979
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3244UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790601016539A
Case key
135955

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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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3-1905   79/6/1    MESA,AZ             CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 800
        TIME - 1030                    N3244U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,AZ                     BLANDING,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- N3244U,MINOR DAM TO WINGTIP.N4195R,PIPER PA-32,SUBSTANTIAL DAM-FUSELAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3244U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Falcon Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3244U · 1

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