ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237667
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 July 2020 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Moraine Flying Club Inc |
| Registration: | N9127H |
| MSN: | 17265959 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6021 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Meadville Airport (KGKJ/GKJ), Crawford County, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meadville, PA (GKJ) |
| Butler, PA (3G9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while taxing to the runway, he was programming his GPS unit for the flight. When he looked up, he realized the airplane was near the end of the taxiway. He applied the brakes and attempted to stop on the pavement but was unsuccessful. The airplane rolled into the grass and down an embankment and 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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's distraction while taxiing, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N9127H
NTSB ERA20CA236
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2020 05:45 | Joshua Swanson | Added |
| 05-Jul-2020 05:46 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2020 09:50 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2020 12:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 09:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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