FTW76FQG51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Amarillo, TX · January 28, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1976
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N80436Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760128001679A
Case key
152342

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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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3-0199  76/1/28  NR.AMARILLO,TX        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 0100                    N80436              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     UNK/NR, 20 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWINDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         AMARILLO,TX                  MIAMI BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM RAMP TO AVOID POLICE PURSUIT. HIT BEECH 24R,N9353S & BEECH 95,N386T. BOTH SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N80436
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tradewinds

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N80436 · 1

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