NYC79FNA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Boston, MA · January 29, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1979
Place
Boston, MA · BOSTON, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9701TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790129001819A
Case key
137377

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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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3-0438  79/1/29    BOSTON,MA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N9701T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  45, 8000 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MA                   BOSTON,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CROSS RWY 33L AFT B-727 DEPARTED.WINDS GUSTING 28 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9701T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan Intl

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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.