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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172H · Tucson, AZ · February 22, 2009

Date: February 22, 2009 · 14:57 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1408F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09IA128
Reported as: Cessna 172H
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,020 total616 in this make and model107 in the last 90 days

N1408FRegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2018 · Cessna 172HS/N 17254903 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While taxiing to parking after landing, the Cessna 172 taxied behind an MD80 as it was powering up to take the active runway. The MD80 blew the Cessna 172 over on to its nose and right wingtip. The Cessna 172 sustained minor damage. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING AFTER LANDING, THE CESSNA 172 TAXIED BEHIND AN MD80 AS IT WAS POWERING UP TO TAKE THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE MD80 BLEW THE CESSNA 172 OVER ON TO ITS NOSE AND RIGHT WINGTIP. THE CESSNA 172 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 WPR09IA128Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportTucson, AZThe flight instructor’s inadequate situational awareness while taxiing that led to an encounter with jet blast.Feb 22, 2009 · Minor damage