MIA66D0485

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Muscle Shoals, AL · April 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1966
Place
Muscle Shoals, AL · MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7426XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172533

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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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3-0610   66/4/2    MUSCLE SHOALS ALA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N7426X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCLE SHOALS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N7426X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muscle Shoals

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