Cessna 172P N612CB
20 September 2002 · Lutz, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 2002 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N612CB, operated by Troy Mason Heidel, was involved in an accident near Lutz, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lutz, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa North Aero Park (X39)
- Coordinates
- 28.2211, -82.3744
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N612CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Troy Mason Heidel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lutz → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and clearance during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a building.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was taxiing the airplane from the parking area and did not see a wooden post that was part of a porch on the FBO building to his left. The leading edge of the airplane's wingtip struck the post. Examination of the airplane revealed the left leading edge wingtip was damaged, and the wing spar was bent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
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| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172H | Weed, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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