NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Stratford, CT · November 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1979
Place
Stratford, CT · STRATFORD, CT
Injuries
5 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N13660Cessna 172MN4341PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132784

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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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3-3881  79/11/19   STRATFORD,CT        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1653
        TIME - 1400                    N4341P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IGOR SIKORSKY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,CT               ALBANY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT OF OTHER CROSSED CENTERLINE OF TAXIWAY.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3881  79/11/19   STRATFORD,CT        CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 8100
        TIME - 1351                    N13660              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  4                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IGOR I. SIKORSKY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,CT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N13660
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Igor I. Sikorsky

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
N4341P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Igor Sikorsky

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.