Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Delphi, IN — 2008-10-13

Final reportCEN09CA017
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Date
2008-10-13
Location
Delphi, IN, USA
Airport
1I9
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N63366
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain separation from a hangar building while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the hangar building.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that the flight was conducted to meet with the examiner for a check ride. He stated that after arriving at the destination airport, while taxiing to a parking spot for the airplane, the right wing tip struck a hangar building. The pilot noted on his report that the right wing tip and wing spar were damaged.

NTSB coding

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