CHI78FEC02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Romulus, MI · October 27, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1977
Place
Romulus, MI · ROMULUS, MI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2791LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771027033759A
Case key
145210

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2992  77/10/27   ROMULUS,MI          CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1858                    N2791L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 941 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            345 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT METROPOLI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROMULUS,MI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- STRUCK BY APU TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2791L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Detroit Metropoli

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2791L · 1

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