# Accident 19870222079722A: Cessna 172N, Vacaville, CA, February 22, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1987, 13:15 local time
- Place: Vacaville, CA
- Airport: Nut Tree
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4103° N, 122.0094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4103&lon=-122.0094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8070E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8070E-2014-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,518 total, 1,590 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870222079722A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ABORTED TAKEOFF ROLL DUE TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY. HIT FROM BEHIND BY N620BD ON TAKEOFF ROLL. DELAYED TOO LONG

## Other aircraft in the event

- N620BD, Boeing PT13D: [Accident 19870222079721A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870222079721A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX87LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA122), Feb 22, 1987: Cessna 172N (N8070E), Vacaville, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N8070E (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19800309006139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800309006139A), Mar 9, 1980: Cessna 172N (N8070E), Williamstown, NJ, Substantial damage. Lost control of airplane while landing in crosswind. Drifted off runway alignment. Hit wires trying a go-around.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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