NYC76DFJ36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Leroy, NY · September 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1976
Place
Leroy, NY · LEROY, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4363RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760910032869A
Case key
155578

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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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3-3700  76/9/10    LEROY,NY            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 150
        TIME - 1730                    N4363R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BICKFORD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEROY,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- L WING STRUCK A BACKHOE PARKED N OF TAXISTRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4363R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bickford Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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