NYC78FHJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Farmingdale, NY · September 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1978
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1273UCessna 172N757WNCessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139377

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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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3-3624  78/9/26    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1520                    N757WN              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 2342 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            ALL IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3624  78/9/26    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N1273U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      30, 10040 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1273U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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
N757WN
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Republic

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.