IAD71FIA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Herndon, VA · August 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1970
Place
Herndon, VA · HERNDON, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N46625Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107506

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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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3-3579  70/8/28    HERNDON,VA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2041                    N46625              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 42, 3500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DULLES INTL.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HERNDON,VA                  YORK,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TWA FLT 704 MADE RUNNING T/O FRM TXWY ONTO RNWY 19.HI-PWR JET BLST OVRTRND 172 IN RUNUP POSIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N46625
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dulles Intl.