Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Williamsport, PA — 2016-08-23

Final reportGAA16CA447
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Date
2016-08-23
Location
Williamsport, PA, USA
Airport
IPT
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N9480E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's distraction during taxi operations, which resulted in the airplane's left wing impacting a hangar.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that after he had landed he taxied to get fuel. He was waved around behind two parked airplanes. After he passed the first airplane, the left wing of the airplane impacted a hanger. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot reported that this accident could have been prevented if he had remained focused "on the task of taxiing the airplane, rather than looking at the person/parking spot".

NTSB coding

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