N786SA is a 2001 Cessna 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Seattle, WA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2001. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 25 years old
- 1 of 3,227 Cessna 172S
2024
2001
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The flight instructor, who was on the controls, reported that he and a student taxied for departure. Upon arrival at the departure end of the runway, there were four airplanes ahead of them in a run-up area. He added that the first airplane moved to the hold short line and that after he completed the engine run-up, they moved forward to the hold short line behind the first airplane. The other three airplanes, which were biplanes, remained in the run-up area. After the departure of the first airplane, the instructor told the control tower they were ready for departure and tower replied to stand by. Tower then cleared the three biplanes, who were waiting in the run-up area, for takeoff as a flight of three. The second biplane in the flight struck the instructor's airplane's right aileron as it taxied past.
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped biplane reported that he was the second in the flight of three. He added that the flight had been holding in the run-up area at a 45° angle to complete their run-up checks when ATC cleared the flight for takeoff. He began to follow the lead airplane and his airplane struck the airplane stopped at the hold short line. He reported that he never saw the stopped airplane until after the impact.
The instructional airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aileron.
In an interview with the Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the flight instructor reported that he was not aware that the three biplanes were part of a single flight awaiting takeoff clearance. He also reported that he had never flown tailwheel airplanes and was not aware of their limited forward visibility.
The flight instructor and biplane pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with their respective airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
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About the Cessna 172S
About the modelThe Skyhawk SP — the current-production 172, four-seat and high-wing, with a fuel-injected engine and, on later aircraft, a glass panel. The standard trainer at many flight schools.