- Date
- April 1, 1982, 20:20 local (Apr 2, 1982, 01:20 UTC)
- Place
- Ormond Beach, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N23ERCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820401011381A
- Case key
- 69197
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After landing the aircraft, one of six on a night cross-country flight, the pilot taxied back to the approach end of the runway for takeoff. N129ER was parked at the approach end awaiting takeoff sequence so the pilot of N23ER stopped about 30 yards behind it and set the brakes. He then started to study the airport diagram which was lying on the opposite seat. N23ER collided with the tail of N129ER before the pilot could stop his aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23ER
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 71301
- Airframe hours
- 3,178
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ
- Registered owner
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ
- Departed
- OMN · Ormond Beach, FL
- Destination
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Airport
- OMN · Ormond Beach, runway 5, 4,000 × 0 ft, macadam
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 72 total · 72 in this make and model · 29 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 0 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 153 °F, dew point 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OAB, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.