OAK79DVM23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414 · San Francisco, CA · May 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1979
Place
San Francisco, CA · SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N888AACessna 414
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790507009579A
Case key
136082

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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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3-0953   79/5/7    SAN FRANCISCO,CA    CESSNA 414          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0450                    N888AA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     28, 3355 TOTAL HOURS, 347
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FRANCISCO INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         SAN FRANCISCO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- A/C HIT CHUCK HOLE IN CONSTRUCTION AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N888AA
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Francisco Int

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N888AA · 1

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