Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Long Beach, CA — 2009-09-08

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Date
2009-09-08
Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
Airport
LGB
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N51594
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle during taxi.

NTSB narrative

While taxing at night from a parking area to runway 30 for takeoff, the commercial pilot inadvertently departed the taxiway and entered onto a service road. While trying to re-enter the taxiway from the service road the left wing tip struck a parked van. The airplane then pivoted around and struck a storage container. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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