MIA69D0075

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Alexander Cty, AL · July 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1968
Place
Alexander Cty, AL · ALEXANDER CTY, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4971ACessna 180N753TPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109248

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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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3-2457  68/7/19    ALEXANDER CTY,ALA   PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 950
        TIME - 1230                    N753T               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 375 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2457  68/7/19    ALEXANDER CTY,ALA   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 1650
        TIME - 1230                    N4971A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N4971A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Russell Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N753T
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Russell Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.