OAK73DVW21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Overton, NV · May 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1973
Place
Overton, NV · OVERTON, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4655LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730527013239A
Case key
190564

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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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3-1165  73/5/27    OVERTON,NEV         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 0940                    N4655L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OVERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               OVERTON,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- HIT POST WHILE PARKING ACFT. 1ST SOLO X-C.

Aircraft

Registration
N4655L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Overton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4655L · 2

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