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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Las Vegas, NV · November 17, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1971
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7697XCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164535

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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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3-2001  71/11/17   LAS VEGAS,NEV       CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 211
        TIME - 1735                    N7697X              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARRAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDEPENDENCE,CALIF          LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        REMARKS- BECAME DISORIENTED AT TAXIWAY INTERSECTION.TAXI ED BETWEEN LTS HIT CONCRETE STANDPIPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7697X
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarran

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