# NTSB FTW80FA099: Cessna 172M, N9855Q, Bridgeport, TX, August 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1980
- Place: Bridgeport, TX · BRIDGEPORT, TX
- Location: 33.2136° N, 97.7752° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bridgeport, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2136&lon=-97.7752&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 16 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129520
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FA099
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA099

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 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.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 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 1

- Registration: [N9855Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9855Q-2014-12-01), registration cancelled 2014-12-01, S/N 17265799, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- 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: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N707WA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD F-27
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800806034971A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800806034971A), Aug 6, 1980: Cessna 172, Bridgeport, TX, Destroyed. Practice instrument flight 172 collided with rudder of F27. Both aircraft between broken clouds. F27 on vectors.
- [Accident 19800806034972A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800806034972A), Aug 6, 1980: Frchld F27A, Bridgeport, TX, Substantial damage. Mid air collision. Pilot did not see other airplane but felt impact as 172 severed top of F27 rudder.

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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