Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172RG near Morristown, NJ — 2009-07-04

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Date
2009-07-04
Location
Morristown, NJ, USA
Airport
MMU
Aircraft
CESSNA 172RG
Registration
N751DW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked aircraft during taxi operations.

NTSB narrative

At the completion of a local instructional flight, the flight instructor taxied the airplane from the right seat, "on centerline," with the engine power at idle. As he taxied between two parked airplanes, he struck the airplane parked to his right, and damaged the right wing rib of his airplane. The parked airplane sustained minor damage. The instructor said that he "let his guard down" and that there was nothing wrong with the performance and handling of his airplane.

NTSB coding

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