- Date
- April 13, 1984, 11:20 local (16:20 UTC)
- Place
- Deland, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N92ERCessna 172PN78ERCessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19840413040982A19840413040981A
- Case key
- 31118
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
As a student plt in a Cessna 172P, N92ER, was taxiing to takeoff on a supervised solo flt, another student in a Cessna 172P, N78ER, was taxiing from landing. While passing, in opposite directions on a taxiway, the wing tips of the acft collided & both acft were substantially damaged.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N92ER
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275045
- Airframe hours
- 655
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unv.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 22, 1984 · 76 hours before
- Airport
- DED · Deland Municipal
- Registration
- N78ER
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17276045
- Airframe hours
- 655
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unv.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 22, 1984 · 76 hours before
- Airport
- DED · Deland Municipal
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N92ER
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15 total · 15 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N78ER
- Age
- 19
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 23 total · 23 in this make and model · 23 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAB, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.