OAK76DVA71

NTSB accident investigation · Waco AQC-6 · Reedley, CA · June 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1976
Place
Reedley, CA · REEDLEY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N16520Waco AQC-6
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760622015729A
Case key
154099

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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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3-1339  76/6/22    REEDLEY,CA          WACO AQC-6          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1419
        TIME - 1045                    N16520              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREAT WESTERN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REEDLEY,CA                  WOODLAKE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- ACFT WAS TO BE FERRIED FOR INTERIOR FINISHING AFTER HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST.TIRE BLEW,LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N16520
Reported as
Waco AQC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Great Western

FAA reports on this event · 1

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