ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285510
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| Date: | Monday 13 October 2008 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Lafayette Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N63366 |
| MSN: | 17275426 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11439 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delphi, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lafayette-Purdue University Airport, IN (LAF/KLAF) |
| Delphi, IN (1I9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that the flight was conducted to meet with the examiner for a check ride. He stated that after arriving at the destination airport, while taxiing to a parking spot for the airplane, the right wing tip struck a hangar building. The pilot noted on his report that the right wing tip and wing spar were damaged.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain separation from a hangar building while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the hangar building.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA017
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 10:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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