19781113037929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Orcas Island, WA · November 13, 1978

Date: November 13, 1978
Place: Orcas Island, WA
Airport: East Sound
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N734VX
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA79DYE05
Reported as: Cessna 172D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 91 total5 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N734VXRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17269159 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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NTSB SEA79DYE05Accident · No injuriesClosedOrcas Island, WANov 13, 1978 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N734VX · 1

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Incident 20260331003752ITaxi · San Diego, CAAircraft #2 was cleared for takeoff and taxied forward from the run-up area for 28L. As it taxied, its right wingtip clipped the trailing edge of #1 wing, scraping underneath.Mar 31, 2026 · Minor damage