MIA78DKJ45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Pensacola, FL · May 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1978
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7457MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780526011709A
Case key
141951

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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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3-1327  78/5/26    PENSACOLA,FL        CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 540
        TIME - 2030                    N7457M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENSACOLA REGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MS                  PENSACOLA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- TOWER ADVISED PLT WHEN TO START TURN ONTO HIGH SPEED TURN OFF DUE NO TAXIWAY LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7457M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pensacola Regnl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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