Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Farmingdale, NJ — 2018-10-01

Final reportGAA19CA003
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Date
2018-10-01
Location
Farmingdale, NJ, USA
Airport
BLM
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N94658
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle while taxiing for departure.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while taxiing for departure, the airplane's left wing struck a fuel truck that was parked on the edge of the ramp. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot 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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