ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364133
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 December 1991 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Venture Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N734GY |
| MSN: | 17268854 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chandler, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS ADJUSTING HIS INTERCOM SYSTEM CONTROLS WHICH WERE ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING DOWN THE TAXIWAY PARALLEL TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. AT THE POINT WHERE THE TAXIWAY TURNED 90 DEGREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD AND RAN OFF THE PAVEMENT INTO THE DIRT. ABOUT 20 FEET BEYOND THE END OF THE TAXIWAY PAVEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 11:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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