LAX81FXQ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Reno, NV · August 23, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1981
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1093FCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810823051049A
Case key
123968

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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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3-2436  81/8/23    RENO,NV             CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N1093F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO STEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NV                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- SUBSTANTIAL DMG TO SCHLEICHER ASW-20 GLIDER,N70864.

Aircraft

Registration
N1093F
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Stead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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