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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · St Joseph, MO · August 5, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 5, 1974
Place
St Joseph, MO · ST JOSEPH, MO
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6606Grumman G-164AN9927LAmer Avco AA1-B
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134961

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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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3-2595   74/8/5    ST JOSEPH,MO        AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 0950                    N9927L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSECRANS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OLATHE,KANS                 RETURN                       ST JOSEPH,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT STOPPED FOR ABT 30 SECONDS STRUCK BY N6606.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2595   74/8/5    ST JOSEPH,MO        GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2412
        TIME - 0950                    N6606               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  1  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSECRANS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST JOSEPH,MO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- TAXIING FROM HANGAR TO RAMP AREA.TAILWHEEL EQPD PLT TAXIING STRAIGHT NOT DOING S TURNS.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N6606
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rosecrans

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
N9927L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rosecrans

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.

FAA reports on this event · 2

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

Other investigations on N6606 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.