Cessna 172N N492SF

Summary

On 6 April 2011 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N492SF, operated by R. Desselle, was involved in an accident near Snohomish, Washington, 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

6 April 2011 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Snohomish, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Harvey Field Airport (S43)

Coordinates

47.9047, -122.1025

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N492SF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

R. Desselle

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Snohomish → Snohomish

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA191

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a hangar while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while taxiing to the parking area after landing, he noticed that the steering became difficult. He added power and pulled back on the control yoke, noting that the aircraft movement became smooth. As he initiated a right turn to the parking area, the airplane suddenly moved to the left and the left wing struck a hangar. The left wing sustained structural damage. He further reported that following the collision, he turned off the engine, exited the airplane, and noticed that the nose wheel tire was flat. The pilot reported that there were no additional mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.