OAK69D0088

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Oakdale, CA · July 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1968
Place
Oakdale, CA · OAKDALE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N77176Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109378

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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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3-2620  68/7/30    OAKDALE,CALIF       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1525
        TIME - 1500                    N77176              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKDALE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT TAXIED INTO CHUCK HOLE AT EXCESSIVE SPEED.

Aircraft

Registration
N77176
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakdale

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