NYC66F0206

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G164 · Elmira, NY · August 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1965
Place
Elmira, NY · ELMIRA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N631UGrumman G164
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177197

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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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2-0477  65/8/12    ELMIRA NY           GRUMMAN G164        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1456
        TIME - 0915                    N631U               PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEMUNG COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
        REMARKS- PARKED GLIDER N698U SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N631U
Reported as
Grumman G164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chemung County

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