SEA74DVE35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Bellingham, WA · January 2, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1974
Place
Bellingham, WA · BELLINGHAM, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1300TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740102000669A
Case key
186959

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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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3-0307   74/1/2    BELLINGHAM,WASH     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N1300T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  52, 19000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            165 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRIDAY HARBOR,WASH          BELLINGHAM,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           33                                                       30
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           18                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT STOPPD ON RWY. WND RPTS 030 DEG 18 KTS,GUSTS 38 KTS. PLT STATD WND RPT WAS GUSTS 28 KTS

Aircraft

Registration
N1300T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bellingham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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