# NTSB IAD78FIA12: Cessna 172, N5164F, Andrews Afb, MD, June 27, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1978
- Place: Andrews Afb, MD · ANDREWS AFB, MD
- Location: 38.8098° N, 76.8692° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Andrews AFB, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8098&lon=-76.8692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FIA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3247  78/6/27    ANDREWS AFB,MD      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1934                    N5164F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      32, 4360 TOTAL HOURS, 600
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREWS AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDREWS AFB,MD              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  25000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF AFTER BEING ADVISED OF APCH ADVERSE WX.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5164F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5164F-1981-05-07), registration cancelled 1981-05-07, S/N 17253044 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Andrews Afb

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780627035589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627035589A), Jun 27, 1978: Cessna 172D, Andrews Afb, MD, Substantial damage. Took off after being advised of apch adverse wx.

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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