Cessna 172S N766PD

Summary

On 3 February 2008 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N766PD, operated by Christiansen Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Jenks, Oklahoma, United States. One person was 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.

Date

3 February 2008 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Jenks, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Richard Lloyd Jones Jr (RVS)

Coordinates

36.0394, -95.9844

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N766PD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Christiansen Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Okmulgee → Tulsa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA070

Nobody was injured.

The owner of the parking surface's failure to ensure that the parking surface was clear of hazards to taxiing airplanes and the pilot's failure to ensure a safe taxi route in unfamiliar surroundings.

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

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While taxiing the airplane to park, the pilot selected an open spot located on the side of the parking apron. The pilot noticed a drainage ditch covered with a metal grate but did not perceive that only a portion of the ditch was covered by the grate. As the pilot maneuvered the airplane to park, the nose wheel entered the uncovered ditch and the propeller contacted the ground. The pilot shut down the airplane and exited normally. Damage was sustained to the airplane's firewall. The pilot was not injured. No markings were present to make the pilot aware of the hazard.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.