Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Vergennes, VT — 2018-10-14

Final reportGAA19CA024
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Date
2018-10-14
Location
Vergennes, VT, USA
Airport
B06
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N73345
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while taxiing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after landing on a 3,000 by 90 ft turf runway, he back taxied on the runway. While back taxiing along the left edge of the runway, he moved his airplane as far to the left as possible to create maximum separation from an airplane that was landing. He recalled that he was focused on the other airplane's landing when his airplane's left wing collided with tall vegetation and a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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