NYC76DFJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Elmira, NY · June 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1976
Place
Elmira, NY · ELMIRA, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N18717Cessna 150N41SGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154420

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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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3-1778   76/6/3    ELMIRA,NY           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 3000
        TIME - 1215                    N41S                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELMIRA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELMIRA,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FLT CLRD ACROSS THE ACTIVE STRUCK CESSNA N18717 HOLDING FOR CLNC.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1778   76/6/3    ELMIRA,NY           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 106
        TIME - 1215                    N18717              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELM1RA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULTON,NY                   ELMIRA,NY
        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- HOLDING SHORT OF RWY FOR DPTG ACFT.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N18717
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elm1ra

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
N41S
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elmira

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 N18717 · 1

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