# NTSB IAD78FA096: Cessna 180, N7827K, Roanoke, VA, August 21, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1978
- Place: Roanoke, VA · ROANOKE, VA
- Location: 37.2710° N, 79.9414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roanoke, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2710&lon=-79.9414&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139665
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA096
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA096

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2619  78/8/21    ROANOKE,VA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5247
        TIME - 1442                    N79031              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1178 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROANOKE,VA                  WHITE SULPHUR SPR,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- PLT PERFORMING FINAL CHECK BFR DEPT WHILE TAXIING.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2619  78/8/21    ROANOKE,VA          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 765
        TIME - 1442                    N7827K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROANOKE,VA                  CASTLEWOOD,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N7827K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7827K), registered now, S/N 18052761, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (registry code 2072622) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Woodrum

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N79031](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79031), registered now, S/N 17257826, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (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: Minor damage
- Airport: Woodrum

## 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 19780821032632A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780821032632A), Aug 21, 1978: Cessna 180E, Roanoke, VA, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19780821032631A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780821032631A), Aug 21, 1978: Cessna 172D, Roanoke, VA, Minor damage. Plt performing final check bfr dept while taxiing.

## Other investigations on N7827K (1)

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.

- [NTSB CEN24LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA265), Jul 14, 2024: Cessna 180 (N7827K), Le Roy, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing a go-around, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.

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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