LAX80DUG34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Palm Springs, CA · May 25, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1980
Place
Palm Springs, CA · PALM SPRINGS, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N64361Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800525017119A
Case key
130948

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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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3-1426  80/5/25    PALM SPRINGS,CA     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 386
        TIME - 2151                    N64361              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 333 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BULLHEAD CITY,AZ            PALM SPRINGS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAXI-LNDG LGTS INOP.PAX WALKED INTO PROP WHILE HELPING PLT ALIGN ACFT W CNTRLN OF TWY AT NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N64361
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Palm Springs

FAA reports on this event · 1

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