DEN79FA049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · July 14, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 14, 1979
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1695ECessna 172N4408NStearman N2S
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134823

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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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3-2198  79/7/14    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      STEARMAN N2S        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 411
        TIME - 1030                    N4408N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  1  1  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2198  79/7/14    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      CESSNA 172          CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N1695E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 1019 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1695E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coronado

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
N4408N
Reported as
Stearman N2S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Coronado

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.