Cessna 172N N3501E
10 October 1992 · Addison, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1992 at about 22:25 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N3501E, operated by Managerie Enterprises, Inc., was involved in an accident near Addison, Texas, 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 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Addison, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Addison (ADS)
- Coordinates
- 32.9601, -96.8295
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N3501E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Managerie Enterprises, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → McKinney
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN93LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE ATTEMPT BY BOTH PILOTS TO PASS EACH OTHER WITHOUT ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THEIR AIRPLANES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF 3501E WAS CLEARED BY GROUND CONTROL TO TAXI SOUTH ON TAXIWAY A TO RUNWAY 33. THE PILOT OF N1440V, WHO HAD JUST LANDED, WAS CLEARED BY GROUND CONTROL TO TAXI NORTH ON TAXIWAY A. BOTH PILOTS OBSERVED EACH OTHER'S APPROACH AND STEERED THEIR AIRPLANES TO THE FAR RIGHT OF THE TAXIWAY IN ORDER TO PASS. THE LEFT WINGS OF BOTH AIRPLANES MADE CONTACT. TAXIWAY A IS 50 FEET WIDE. BOTH AIRPLANES HAVE WINGSPANS OF 36 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172N 172N | N3501E | Managerie Enterprises, Inc. | Substantial |
| Cessna 172M 172M | N1440V | Stramel Aviation, Inc. | Substantial |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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