MIA73FLD55

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Sebring, FL · February 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1973
Place
Sebring, FL · SEBRING, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3774SCessna 172EN8932UBeech S35
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170403

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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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3-0612  73/2/20    SEBRING,FLA         BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 459
        TIME - 0735                    N8932U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEBRING AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAKELAND,FLA                LAKELAND,FLA                 SEBRING,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- BEECH N8932U STOPPED ON TAXIWAY AFTR CLRG RWY.CESSNA TAXIED THRU R WING AND PROP ARC OF BEECH.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0612  73/2/20    SEBRING,FLA         CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 1500
        TIME - 0735                    N3774S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEBRING AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT MEYERS,F4A               FT MEYERS,FLA                SEBRING,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- COMPLETED ENG RUNUP,DRG TAXI HIT BEECH N8932U WHICH HAD STOPPED AFTR LDG AND CLEARED THE RWY.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N3774S
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sebring Air Term
Registration
N8932U
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sebring Air Term

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FAA reports on this event · 2

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