ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355962
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| Date: | Saturday 26 April 1997 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Interstate Aviation |
| Registration: | N73934 |
| MSN: | 17267755 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pullman, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Coeur D' Alene, ID (S77) |
| (KPUW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After an uneventful landing on a dark night, the pilot began taxiing the rental aircraft to its parking spot. As he maneuvered the aircraft in order to align it with the parking spot, the wing of the aircraft collided with a fuel truck that had been parked near his taxi route.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fuel truck parked near his taxi route. Factors include a dark night and a vehicle parked near the pilot's route of taxi.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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