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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Opa Locka, FL · October 1, 1981

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Date: October 1, 1981 · 10:00 local
Place: Opa Locka, FL
Airport: Opa Locka
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4387R
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 460 total8 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N4387RRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2013 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263137 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Truck drove into side of taxiing aircraft. Truck driver failed to yield for taxiing aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

TRUCK DROVE INTO SIDE OF TAXIING AIRCRAFT. TRUCK DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD FOR TAXIING AIRCRAFT.