NYC77DFA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Kingston, NY · December 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1976
Place
Kingston, NY · KINGSTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6738GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761205037969A
Case key
156798

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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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3-3697   76/12/5   KINGSTON,NY         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6738G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSTON ULSTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGSTON,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ACTION,LACK OF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- ENG STARTED WITH A ROAR,PLT DIDNT TURN & BRAKE THE ACFT.HIT STINSON N516C,SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6738G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingston Ulster

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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