19780117001709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Farmington, NM · January 17, 1978

Date
January 17, 1978
Place
Farmington, NM
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1369U
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN78FQA13
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total247 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted a takeoff from a road after being forced down by her. Struck a road sign.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM A ROAD AFTER BEING FORCED DOWN BY HER. STRUCK A ROAD SIGN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.