Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Orangeburg, SC — 2023-10-21

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Date
2023-10-21
Location
Orangeburg, SC, USA
Airport
OGB
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N7607T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a fuel truck while taxiing. Also contributing was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the student pilot.

Contributing factors

Also contributing was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the student pilot.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and the student pilot were practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings. After completing two successful landings, the student pilot was taxiing back to the runway when the airplane drifted to the right and the right wing impacted a fuel truck parked next to the taxiway. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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