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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Palo Alto, CA · July 11, 1979

Date
July 11, 1979 · 10:00 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7399G
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FVM28
Reported as
Cessna 172K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total365 in this make and model80 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.

CFI let student mishandle controls on level off. Acft struck taxiway light in near stall. Factor flap fuse pop.

As the FAA filed it

CFI LET STUDENT MISHANDLE CONTROLS ON LEVEL OFF. ACFT STRUCK TAXIWAY LIGHT IN NEAR STALL. FACTOR FLAP FUSE POP.

NTSB investigation

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