CHI79FEE60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · New Lenox, IL · May 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1979
Place
New Lenox, IL · NEW LENOX, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6962HCessna 172MN98351Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135814

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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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3-1622  79/5/20    NEW LENOX,IL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N98351              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 67, 4683 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            1210 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESTWOOD,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- FAILED TO MONITOR UNICOM.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1622  79/5/20    NEW LENOX,IL        CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 191
        TIME - 1430                    N6962H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHICAGO,IL                  RETURN                       NEW LENOX,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N6962H
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Howell

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N98351
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Howell

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.