UNK65X1018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Teterboro, NJ · December 15, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1964
Place
Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5413TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180289

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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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3-3711  64/12/15   TETERBORO NJ        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1200
        TIME - 1004                    N5413T              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES               320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND VELOCITY 25 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N5413T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

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