OAK76DVG53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Georgetown, CA · March 14, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1976
Place
Georgetown, CA · GEORGETOWN, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N84604Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760314009149A
Case key
153574

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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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3-0827  76/3/14    GEORGETOWN,CA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 205
        TIME - 1200                    N84604              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGETOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIR OAKS,CA                GEORGETOWN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- TAXIED INTO VENT PIPES TO UNDERGROUND FUEL TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N84604
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Georgetown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.