# NTSB FTW76FQG51: Cessna 172, N80436, Amarillo, TX, January 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 28, 1976
- Place: Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
- Location: 35.2220° N, 101.8313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amarillo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2220&lon=-101.8313&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152342
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FQG51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80436), registered now, S/N 17266585, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tradewinds

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760128001679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760128001679A), Jan 28, 1976: Cessna 172D, Amarillo, TX, Substantial damage. Tkof frm ramp to avoid police pursuit. Hit Beech 24R,N9353S & Beech 95,N386T. Both substl dmg.

## Other investigations on N80436 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA89LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA120), Apr 2, 1989: Cessna 172M (N80436), Columbia, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE GUSTY/CROSSWIND CONDITION.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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