ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290140
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 2013 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Westwind School Of Aeronautics |
| Registration: | N421ER |
| MSN: | 172S9679 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3790 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gila Bend, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport, AZ (DVT/KDVT) |
| Gila Bend, AZ (E63) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that while taxiing to the ramp on the parking apron instead of the taxiway, he misjudged the airplane's wing distance from an above-ground fuel tank. The airplane's left wing contacted the fuel tank and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an above-ground fuel tank while taxiing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA158
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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