Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Prescott, AZ — 2019-04-23

Final reportGAA19CA220
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Date
2019-04-23
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Airport
PRC
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1897V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi operations.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, while taxiing the airplane to a parking spot, the right wing impacted a fence post. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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