OAK66D0130

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Tracy, CA · October 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1965
Place
Tracy, CA · TRACY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2105YCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175209

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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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3-3053  65/10/22   TRACY CALIF         CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 226
        TIME - 0900                    N2105Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH SIGN POST

Aircraft

Registration
N2105Y
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tracy

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