OAK77DVG34

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J2 · Travis Afb, CA · May 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1977
Place
Travis Afb, CA · TRAVIS AFB, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N19518Piper J2
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770520013769A
Case key
158238

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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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3-1070  77/5/20    TRAVIS AFB,CA       PIPER J2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1068
        TIME - 1415                    N19518              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAVIS AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 TRAVIS AFB,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- LACK OF ADEQUATE COORDINATION BETWEEN GROUND AND LOCAL CONTROLLERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N19518
Reported as
Piper J2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Travis Afb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N19518 · 1

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