SEA67D0149

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Puyallup, WA · September 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1966
Place
Puyallup, WA · PUYALLUP, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5757RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120449

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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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3-4178  66/9/19    PUYALLUP WASH       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 132
        TIME - 2045                    N5757R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THUN FIELD   0052
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT TAXIING ON UNLIGHTED TAXIWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5757R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thun Field 0052

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