LAX80DUJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Phoenix, AZ · January 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1980
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5128DCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800104000189A
Case key
131886

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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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3-0445   80/1/4    PHOENIX,AZ          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1540                    N5128D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  FLAGSTAFF,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        REMARKS- BLAST FROM B-727.

Aircraft

Registration
N5128D
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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