# NTSB MIA67D0141: Cessna 172, N1460Y, Millers Ferry, AL, July 14, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1966
- Place: Millers Ferry, AL · MILLERS FERRY, AL
- Location: 32.0996° N, 87.3675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millers Ferry, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0996&lon=-87.3675&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122125
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67D0141
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0141

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2089  66/7/14    MILLERS FERRY ALA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N1460Y              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- RIGHT WING STRUCK A DRAG RACING TOWER LOCATED AT SIDE OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1460Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Henderson Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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