SEA77FTI21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Helena, MT · August 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1977
Place
Helena, MT · HELENA, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3752JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770808024629A
Case key
158696

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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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3-2778   77/8/8    HELENA,MT           CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N3752J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HELENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HELENA,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: TAXIWAY LIGHTING AND MARKING
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO.PLT USED OLD TAXIWAY MRKGS.SUBSTL DMG TO VERT FIN OF N6062V.

Aircraft

Registration
N3752J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Helena

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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