# Accident 19910716031089A: Cessna 172N, Columbus, OH, July 16, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1991, 23:30 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: Port Columbus International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0093° N, 82.9209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0093&lon=-82.9209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N738VP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738VP-1995-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 120 total, 30 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910716031089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WING STRUCK A PARKED AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING TO RAMP. WAS 60 FEET OFF TAXIWAY CENTERLINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA186), Jul 17, 1991: Cessna 172N (N738VP), Columbus, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND COLLISION WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO TAXI ON…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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