UNK64X3707

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comm 520 · Taylor City, NC · August 31, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1964
Place
Taylor City, NC · TAYLOR CITY, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4180BAero Comm 520
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185954

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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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3-2709  64/8/31    TAYLOR CITY NC      AERO COMM 520       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 6000
        TIME - 1600                    N4180B              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROGERS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N4180B
Reported as
Aero Comm 520
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rogers Field

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