Cessna 172G N4375L

Summary

On 22 September 1997 at about 00:10 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N4375L was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 September 1997 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

O'hare Intl (ORD)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172G

Registration

N4375L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI97LA298

Injuries not recorded.

the pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route (service road) and not maintaining clearance between his airplane's wing and a bus.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After landing, the pilot was instructed to turn onto a specific taxiway. The pilot turned onto a service road an airline crew bus was using. Shortly after turning, the airplane's left wingtip collided with the left rear side window of the bus. According to the pilot, the bus had turned to its right as the airplane approached it. The on-scene investigation revealed a bent and cracked rear wing spar and buckled upper wing skin aft of the left wing fuel tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.