OAK69F0174

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Reno, NV · November 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1968
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N46384Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107404

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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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3-3845  68/11/13   RENO,NEV            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 124
        TIME - 0945                    N46384              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        REMARKS- N46384 PARKED IN RUN-UP AREA TOO CLOSE TO BOEING 707 WHICH WAS MOVING ONTO RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N46384
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno