NYC77FNA28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · N.Kingstown, RI · August 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1977
Place
N.Kingstown, RI · N.KINGSTOWN, RI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N72101Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770827027869A
Case key
146335

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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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3-2368  77/8/27    N.KINGSTOWN,RI      CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 930
        TIME - 1115                    N72101              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCKAHOE FRM APRT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.KINGSTOWN,RI              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- TRACTOR DROVE ONTO RUNWAY AND STRUCK ACFT AS IT WAS TAXIING TO TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N72101
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tuckahoe Frm Aprt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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