NYC78FHD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Philadelphia, PA · February 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1978
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N13480Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780221035479A
Case key
142575

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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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3-3345  78/2/21    PHILADELPHIA,PA     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N13480              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO.PHILADELPHIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,NJ                  PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N13480
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
No.Philadelphia

FAA reports on this event · 1

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