ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354650
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| Date: | Monday 30 March 1998 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Richmor Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5357H |
| MSN: | 15204892 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9130 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Windsor Locks, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Schenectady, NY (SCH |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated student pilot on his second solo cross country flight landed at the unfamiliar airport and requested progressive taxi instructions. The student piloted turned onto the taxiway leading to the general aviation area. A linesman and another airplane waited for the student pilot to pass at the throat of the ramp. The linesman motioned for the student pilot to taxi straight ahead with a left turn in front of parked airplanes. After completion of the left turn, the linesman pointed the student pilot to a second linesman who was positioned at the student pilot's 11 o'clock. With his back pointed towards the student pilot and looking over his right shoulder, the second linesman reported that his left hand was up in the air and his right hand was pointing to the ground in front. The student pilot stated that he thought that the linesman wanted him to taxi straight ahead and to stop adjacent to two parked airplanes. While taxiing straight ahead and focused on the second linesman, the student pilot did not see the fuel truck parked to his right. The wing tip struck the mirror of the fuel truck, cracking the right rear spar.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inattention during taxi, which resulted in the collision with a fuel truck.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 16:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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