DEN78FQA61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Los Lunas, NM · September 4, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1978
Place
Los Lunas, NM · LOS LUNAS, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N734FGCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780904027579A
Case key
140190

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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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3-2542   78/9/4    LOS LUNAS,NM        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N734FG              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N734FG
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mid Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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