Cessna 172N N711DA
10 March 2005 · Frederick, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 March 2005 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N711DA was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Muni (FDK)
- Coordinates
- 39.4175, -77.3742
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N711DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frederick → Gaithersburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- IAD05LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The inadequate visual lookout of the pilots in each airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Two airplanes taxied on converging paths toward a taxiway intersection at a non-towered airport at night. One pilot, whose airplane was on the parallel taxiway taxiing to the active runway, observed the other airplane approaching on an intersecting taxiway. The pilot on the parallel taxiway announced he would continue his taxi over the radio. The pilot of the airplane on the converging taxiway heard the announcement, but did not see the other airplane as it taxied, and continued his taxi onto the parallel taxiway. The airplanes collided in the intersection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172N | N711DA | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 172R | N3513F | - | Minor |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Cessna 172R | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | First In Flight Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172M | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172RG | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Colorado Contrails Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2005 | Cessna 172N | Stockton, California, United States | Luis Rivara | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172 | Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172N | Olney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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