MIA66D0473

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · March 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1966
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8625UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173202

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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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3-0620  66/3/25    FT LAUDERDALE FLA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 58, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 0912                    N8625U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT TAXIED TOO CLOSE BEHIND LARGE AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8625U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Lauderdale

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