IAD77DIA07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Chantilly, VA · December 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1976
Place
Chantilly, VA · CHANTILLY, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N64094Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761221039689A
Case key
156687

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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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3-3812  76/12/21   CHANTILLY,VA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 684
        TIME - 1215                    N64094              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DULLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,VA                  CHANTILLY,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY TELEPHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           28                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING TO 43KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N64094
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dulles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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