FTW81DPA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Addison, TX · February 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1981
Place
Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1213FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810218004589A
Case key
127131

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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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3-0091  81/2/18    ADDISON,TX          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1930                    N1213F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 24, 356 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            77 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- TAXIED IN AREA NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY AIRCRAFT.HIT UTILITY POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1213F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Addison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1213F · 1

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