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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Santa Ana, CA · July 21, 1979

Date
July 21, 1979 · 12:20 local
Place
Santa Ana, CA
Airport
John Wayne
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N738VC
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79DA063
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
112 total27 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot did not follow ATC instructions and taxied behind DC9. Aircraft was blown up on wingtip and nose.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DID NOT FOLLOW ATC INSTRUCTIONS AND TAXIED BEHIND DC9. AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN UP ON WINGTIP AND NOSE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N738VC · 1

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