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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Marysville, CA · March 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1975
Place
Marysville, CA · MARYSVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2523YCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750325007309A
Case key
148177

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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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3-0835  75/3/25    MARYSVILLE,CA       CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 146
        TIME - 1530                    N2523Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YUBA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARCATA,CA                   MARYSVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           39                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH CESSNA 310,N50972,SUBSTL DMG. GUSTING TO 39K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2523Y
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Yuba County

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