ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291220
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 August 2016 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9480E |
| MSN: | 17272277 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9255 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamsport, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster Airport, PA (LNS/KLNS) |
| Williamsport Regional Airport, PA (IPT/KIPT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that after he had landed he taxied to get fuel. He was waved around behind two parked airplanes. After he passed the first airplane, the left wing of the airplane impacted a hanger.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The student pilot reported that this accident could have been prevented if he had remained focused "on the task of taxiing the airplane, rather than looking at the person/parking spot".
Probable Cause: The student pilot's distraction during taxi operations, which resulted in the airplane's left wing impacting a hangar.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA447
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 11:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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