- Date
- August 6, 1980
- Place
- Bridgeport, TX · BRIDGEPORT, TX
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 16 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9855QCessna 172MN707WAFairchild F-27
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA reports
- 19800806034971A19800806034972A
- Case key
- 129520
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1986 80/8/6 NR.BRIDGEPORT,TX FAIRCHILD F-27 CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1237 N707WA PX- 0 0 14 CORP/EXEC 54, 10000 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 2 0 0 1600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION RAPID CITY,SD DALLAS,TX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-LARGE US GEN.AV. CONTROLLING AGENCY - CENTER EN-ROUTE RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY ARTC CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - 153 VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - 0 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING REMARKS- N707WA LANDED AT FTW WITH SEVERED VERT STAB.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1986 80/8/6 NR.BRIDGEPORT,TX CESSNA 172M CR- 2 0 0 INSTRUCTIONAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1237 N9855Q PX- 0 0 0 DUAL 37, 4468 TOTAL HOURS, 150 DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 16 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FORT WORTH, TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-LARGE US GEN.AV. CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - 153 VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - 0 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING REMARKS- LEFT SIDE VISIBILITY RESTRICTED BY STU PLT'S INST HOOD.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N9855Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N9855QRegistration cancelled Dec 1, 2014 · Cessna 172MAirframe modelCessna 172MEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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
- N707WA
- Reported as
- Fairchild F-27
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 19800806034971ACessna 172 · Bridgeport, TXPractice instrument flight 172 collided with rudder of F27. Both aircraft between broken clouds. F27 on vectors.Accident 19800806034972AFrchld F27A · Bridgeport, TXMid air collision. Pilot did not see other airplane but felt impact as 172 severed top of F27 rudder.