Accident Cessna 172N N215ER,
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Date:Wednesday 16 January 1991
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172N
Owner/operator:Embry-riddle Aero. Univ., Inc.
Registration: N215ER
MSN: 17271822
Year of manufacture:1978
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-D2J
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:New Smyrna Bch, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Daytona Beach, FL
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS TAXIING ON THE RAMP NEAR A BUILDING. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL AND CLEARED THE BUILDING, BUT THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A POLE.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE CFI TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT WING TIP AND A TELEPHONE POLE.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA91LA067
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA91LA067

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