MIA79FKA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · San Juan, PR · October 25, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1978
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N61567Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781025034069A
Case key
138109

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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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3-4255  78/10/25   SAN JUAN,PR         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 875
        TIME - 1415                    N61567              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 272 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST THOMAS US VI             SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        REMARKS- ACFT FLIPPED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N61567
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Juan Intl

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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.