ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292394
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| Date: | Sunday 30 April 2006 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Edwards Aero Club |
| Registration: | N534SP |
| MSN: | 172S8380 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Bear, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Big Bear, CA (L35) |
| Muroc AFB, CA (EDW/KEDW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane's right wing tip hit a light pole during taxi. While taxiing toward the run up area, the pilot noticed that a twin engine airplane behind him was in a hurry, because the twin was gaining on him. The pilot moved to the side of the taxiway in order to let the twin engine airplane pass while he did his run-up. He watched his right wing tip as he was turning in order to clear a light pole. He diverted his attention his left wing. That is when his right wing tip hit the pole.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain wing clearance from a pole during taxi.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA157
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 January 2007 | N534SP | Edwards Aero Club | 0 | Lancaster, California | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Oct-2022 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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