SEA69F0094

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Hamilton, MT · August 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1968
Place
Hamilton, MT · HAMILTON, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7968TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108598

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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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3-3809  68/8/17    HAMILTON,MONT       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 282
        TIME - 0545                    N7968T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- HIT HELICOPTER N1235X,SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7968T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hamilton

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