SEA75AYI11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Eugene, OR · September 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1974
Place
Eugene, OR · EUGENE, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N20981Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740917030599A
Case key
138669

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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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3-3805  74/9/17    EUGENE,OREG         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1650                    N20981              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAHLON-SWEET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH BEND,OREG             EUGENE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- R WG HIT PARKED FUEL TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N20981
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mahlon-Sweet

FAA reports on this event · 1

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