OAK76DVG36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Fair Oaks, CA · December 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1975
Place
Fair Oaks, CA · FAIR OAKS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7059ECessna 175A
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751218040279A
Case key
151684

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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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3-3800  75/12/18   FAIR OAKS,CA        CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 141
        TIME - 0900                    N7059E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHOENIX FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIR OAKS,CA               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ENG,STARTER INOP. ACFT NOT TIED DWN. HIT T-CRAFT N49000,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7059E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phoenix Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7059E · 1

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