ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292395
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| Date: | Sunday 30 April 2006 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N739AJ |
| MSN: | 17270387 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Billings, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, ID (LWS/KLWS) |
| Billings-Logan International Airport, MT (BIL/KBIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, as he was looking to his right to taxi into a parking place on the ramp, the airplane's left wing struck a sign pole. His passenger tried to warn him about the sign, and he applied the brakes, but was unable to stop before contacting the sign. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported that the left wing sustained structural damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a sign while taxiing to parking.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA06CA098
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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