ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362086
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| Date: | Monday 10 May 1993 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4856D |
| MSN: | 17272374 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1530 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wilmington, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KILM) |
| (KILM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, SHE COMPLETED A NORMAL LANDING AND WAS TAXIING TO PARKING WHEN A GROUND GUIDE ON THE RAMP APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE TO ASSIST WITH THE PARKING. AS THE AIRPLANE NEARED THE PARKING SPOT, THE GROUND GUIDE INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO TURN LEFT. AS THE PILOT STARTED THE TURN, THE RIGHT OUTBOARD WING PANEL COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE ON THE RAMP
Probable Cause: THE GROUND PERSONNEL'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS WHICH RESULTED IN THE RIGHT WING COLLIDING WITH A UTILITY POLE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA091
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 17:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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