- Date
- September 1, 1980
- Place
- Melfa, VA · MELFA, VA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N9821JCessna 172N
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800901039159A
- Case key
- 128893
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2421 80/9/1 MELFA,VA CESSNA 172N CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 62, 380 TIME - 1200 N9821J PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ACCOMACK COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MELFA,VA REHOBETH BEACH,DE TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD TAXI: TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- PLT RPRTD NOSE WHL HIT PIECE OF CONCRETE & JAMMED,WING TIP HIT TAR SPREADER.NOTAM,RWY CONSTRUCTION
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9821J
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Accomack County
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.