NYC79FGT12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · New Cumberland, PA · March 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1979
Place
New Cumberland, PA · NEW CUMBERLAND, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5413RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790328005329A
Case key
137594

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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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3-0681  79/3/28    NEW CUMBERLAND,PA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 412
        TIME - 1615                    N5413R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICK,MD                NEW CUMBERLAND,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- DROPPED MIKE,BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP.DMGD RUDDER & STABILIZER OF CESSNA 182 N2855R,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5413R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capital City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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