NYC73FHM25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Farmingdale, NJ · March 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1973
Place
Farmingdale, NJ · FARMINGDALE, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8354LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730320006619A
Case key
163219

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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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3-0570  73/3/20    FARMINGDALE,NJ      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 500
        TIME - 2140                    N8354L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NJ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG TAXI TO PARK AREA L WING OF ACFT HIT UNLIGHTED PARKED TRUCK ADJACENT TO TAXIWAY.LDG LGT ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N8354L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monmouth County

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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.