Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172M near Denton, TX — 2022-12-15

Final reportCEN23LA065
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Date
2022-12-15
Location
Denton, TX, USA
Airport
DTO
Aircraft
CESSNA 172M
Registration
N221MF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxing in the run-up area.

NTSB narrative

The pilot taxing N21462 stated he did not turn sharply enough when he applied power to position the airplane in the run-up area, and the airplane’s right wing struck the vertical stabilizer of N221MF which was stopped in the run-up area. The pilot of N21462 stated that his foot slipped and was not on the brake during the turn. N221MF sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, and N21462 sustained minor damage to the right-wing tip and outboard leading edge. The pilot of N21462 said that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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