NYC68D0173

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Philadelphia, PA · August 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1967
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2627LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114690

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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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3-2933  67/8/15    PHILADELPHIA,PA     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 2500
        TIME - 1750                    N2627L              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- TAXIED BETWEEN GAS TRUCK AND CONCOURSE. LEFT WING STRUCK CORNER POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N2627L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philadelphia Intl