MIA73DLD79

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Cedar Key, FL · April 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1973
Place
Cedar Key, FL · CEDAR KEY, FL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4335QCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730429018029A
Case key
190034

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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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3-1955  73/4/29    CEDAR KEY,FLA       CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N4335Q              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGE T LEWIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PETERSBURG,FLA           CEDAR KEY,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PLT DISTRACTED BY AUTOS AND PEOPLE DID NOT NOTICE CESSNA N3918L CLOSER TO TAXIWAY THAN OTR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4335Q
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
George T Lewis

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.