OAK75DXQ32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Truckee, CA · December 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1974
Place
Truckee, CA · TRUCKEE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1460VCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741222042249A
Case key
145061

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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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3-4029  74/12/22   TRUCKEE,CALIF       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 174
        TIME - 1030                    N1460V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUCKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRUCKEE,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- SLID INTO PARKED C-172,N19831,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1460V
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Truckee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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