ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286579
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| Date: | Monday 7 September 2009 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51594 |
| MSN: | 17274326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12731 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Long Beach, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB) |
| Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While taxing at night from a parking area to runway 30 for takeoff, the commercial pilot inadvertently departed the taxiway and entered onto a service road. While trying to re-enter the taxiway from the service road the left wing tip struck a parked van. The airplane then pivoted around and struck a storage container. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle during taxi.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA447
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 12:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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