- Date
- February 3, 1979
- Place
- Montgomery, NY · MONTGOMERY, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N739PFCessna 172N
- Status
- Completed · report April 26, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790203002109A
- Case key
- 137336
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0400 79/2/3 MONTGOMERY,NY CESSNA 172N CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 20, 22 TOTAL TIME - 1710 N739PF PX- 0 0 0 SOLO HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE CO DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP SPRING VALLEY,NY RETURN MONTGOMERY,NY TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAXI: TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE REMARKS- TAXIED TO R ON TAXIWAY TO ALLOW FOR CLNC TO TAXIING CESSNA 150.STRUCK PARKED CESSNA 172-SUB DMG.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N739PF
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Orange Co
N739PFRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Cessna 172NAirframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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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.
Other investigations on N739PF · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA02LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarietta, GAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, impacting with a gully and nosing over.NTSB NYC80FHM24Accident · No injuriesClosedSpring Valley, NY