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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Frederick, MD · March 9, 2005

Date: March 9, 2005 · 19:15 local
Place: Frederick, MD
Airport: Frederick Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N711DA
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA043
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 193 total193 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N711DARegistration cancelled Nov 27, 2023 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268365 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During taxi operations two CE-172'S struck each other while taxiing to runway 30 at Frederick airport, Frederick, MD. The two aircraft collided at the intersection of taxiway a (alpha) and d (delta). The two aircraft were approaching the intersection at 90 degree angles. The pilot of N711DA, privacy data omitted stated that he saw the other airplane approaching the intersection very slowly, so he made a blind radio call in hopes to alert the other plane that he was taxiing to runway 30. The pilot of N3513F, privacy data omitted stated that he heard the radio transmission but was already starting to turn onto taxiway delta proceeding to the approach end of runway 30 and did not see the other aircraft. Conditions were VMC, and it was dark. N711DA sustained damage to the right wing, to include the wingtip and spar near the wing strut attach point. N3513F sustained damage to the prop and the pitot tube.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAXI OPERATIONS TWO CE-172'S STRUCK EACH OTHER WHILE TAXIING TO RUNWAY 30 AT FREDERICK AIRPORT, FREDERICK, MD. THE TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED AT THE INTERSECTION OF TAXIWAY A (ALPHA) AND D (DELTA). THE TWO AIRCRAFT WERE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION AT 90 DEGREE ANGLES. THE PILOT OF N711DA, ^PRIVACY DA^ STATED THAT HE SAW THE OTHER AIRPLANE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION VERY SLOWLY, SO HE MADE A BLIND RADIO CALL IN HOPES TO ALERT THE OTHER PLANE THAT HE WAS TAXIING TO RUNWAY 30. THE PILOT OF N3513F, ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ STATED THAT HE HEARD THE RADIO TRANSMISSION BUT WAS ALREADY STARTING TO TURN ONTO TAXIWAY DELTA PROCEEDING TO THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 30 AND DID NOT SEE THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. CONDITIONS WERE VMC, AND IT WAS DARK. N711DA SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, TO INCLUDE THE WINGTIP AND SPAR NEAR THE WING STRUT ATTACH POINT. N3513F SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND THE PITOT TUBE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB IAD05LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrederick, MDThe inadequate visual lookout of the pilots in each airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.Mar 10, 2005 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N711DA · 1

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

Accident 20220419005599ALanding: Rollout · Englewood, COAircraft departed runway 28 and impacted a ditch. There were no injuries. Upon arrival aircraft was facing north with the right wing and RH horizontal stab contacting the ground. The RH MLG was damaged and the nose gear was separated from the aircraft. Engine…Apr 19, 2022 · Substantial damage