Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Chicago, IL — 2018-07-17

Final reportGAA18CA588
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Date
2018-07-17
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Airport
PWK
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N969RR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a truck while taxiing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during taxi to the runway, he saw a fuel truck parked in the grass on the left side of the asphalt taxilane. He added that he "assumed that the truck driver had left room for airplanes to get by"; however, as the airplane passed the truck, its left wing struck the rear of the truck. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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