- Date
- March 1, 1981
- Place
- Lodi, CA · LODI, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N61773Cessna 172M
- Status
- Completed · report August 11, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810301033909A
- Case key
- 126580
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1380 81/3/1 LODI,CA CESSNA 172M CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 28, 170 TIME - 1530 N61773 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGDON AIRPARK DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP PALO ALTO,CA RETURN LODI,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAXI: TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- R WING TIP STRUCK GRAIN TRAILER WHILE PLT WAS AVOIDING WTR FILLED POT HOLES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61773
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Kingdon Airpark
N61773Registration cancelled Mar 7, 2026 · Cessna 172MAirframe modelCessna 172MEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.