LAX79DUK14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Phoenix, AZ · August 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1979
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4664CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790816024489A
Case key
134781

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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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3-2129  79/8/16    PHOENIX,AZ          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 3309
        TIME - 0800                    N4664C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1990 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  VAN NUYS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- WING TIP STRUCK JET BLAST FENCE SUPPORT WHILE TAXIING ARND PARKED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4664C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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