MIA70DLD15

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95 · Orlando, FL · April 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1970
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3974ABeech B95N60650Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130682

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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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3-2085   70/4/4    ORLANDO,FLA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N60650              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  3                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT WATCHING DEPARTING ACFT TO CHECK FORWATER PUDDLES ON RWY.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2085   70/4/4    ORLANDO,FLA         BEECH B95           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N3974A              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  AGE 48, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            HOURS, 610 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT HOLDING ON TAXIWAY WAITING FOR IFR CLEARANCE.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N3974A
Reported as
Beech B95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon
Registration
N60650
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon

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.