NYC75DNC31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Montpelier, VT · May 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1975
Place
Montpelier, VT · MONTPELIER, VT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2831LCessna 172HN5210MTaylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132402

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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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3-0892   75/5/5    MONTPELIER,VT       TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1520                    N5210M              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 659 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            1 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDWARD F KNAPP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTPELIER,VT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- NO BRAKES ON R SIDE.STRUCK N2831L PARKED ON TAXIWAY PERFORMING ENG RUNUP.SUBSTANTIAL DMG.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0892   75/5/5    MONTPELIER,VT       CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1520                    N2831L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 749 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            320 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDWARD F KNAPP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTPELIER,VT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PARKED ON TAXI STRIP,STRUCTURAL DMG TO R WING,AILERON AND WING TIP.N5210M SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N2831L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Edward F Knapp

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.

Registration
N5210M
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Edward F Knapp

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.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.