ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366041
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1990 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | United Co-op Flying Club Inc. |
| Registration: | N73403 |
| MSN: | 17267432 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Carlos, CA -
 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 AIRPLANE HAD BEEN WASHED BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS GOING TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AROUND THE PATTERN TO DRY IT OFF SO THAT IT COULD BE WAXED. WHILE TAXIING TO THE RUN-UP AREA THE PILOT FAILED TO STAY ON THE TAXIWAY CENTER LINE. THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH THE WIND SOCK MAST.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS INADEQUATE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA010
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 2008 | N73403 | Alex Al-Abed | 0 | near Sonoma County Airport, Sonoma, CA | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 16:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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