# NTSB ATL84FA102: Cessna 182RG II, N1734R, Chantilly, VA, February 9, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 9, 1984, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Chantilly, VA
- Location: 38.8892° N, 77.4421° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chantilly, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8892&lon=-77.4421&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6256
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84FA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6256/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA102

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - visual lookout - inadequate, driver of vehicle (cause)
  - remedial action - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - vehicle

## Analysis

PLT STATED HE SAW BAGGAGE TUG AT A STOP, APPARENTLY HOLDING, BTW TAXIWAYS T-1 AND T-2. TUG DRIVER REPORTED HE STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN, LOOKED LEFT, LOOKED RIGHT AND OBSERVING NO ACFT. HE ACCELERATED HIS VEHICLE AND SAW N1734R DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND STRUCK RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF N1734R. PLT DID NOT SEE TUG APPROACHING UNTIL IT CONTACTED THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1734R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1734R-1995-05-03), registration cancelled 1995-05-03, S/N R18200540 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182RG II
- Registry model: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R18200540
- Airframe hours: 1017
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert H. Thalman
- Registered owner: Robert H. Thalman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 30, 1983, 40 hours before
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 5,727 total, 129 in this make and model, 4,476 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: IAD, 5 nm away

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.

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