MIA68F0160

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Salinas, PR · September 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1967
Place
Salinas, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2160YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114642

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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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3-2863   67/9/6    SALINAS,PR          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 300
        TIME - 1530                    N2160Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED ACFT N3728Z,SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2160Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salinas

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