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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Windsor Locks, CT · March 30, 1998

Date: March 30, 1998 · 13:30 local
Place: Windsor Locks, CT
Airport: Bradley International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5357H
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD98LA041
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235N2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 35 total35 in this make and model

N5357HRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15284092 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Misunderstood lineman signal. Taxied into fuel truck. Damaged left wing. (-23) pilot was taxiing into amr combs parking apron & hit parked fuel truck with right wing tip. Interview with amr personnel suggest pilot was taxiing too fast and was watching ground parking personnel off to his left. Rear spar reported cracked from impact.

As the FAA filed it

MISUNDERSTOOD LINEMAN SIGNAL. TAXIED INTO FUEL TRUCK. DAMAGED LEFT WING. (-23) PILOT WAS TAXIING INTO AMR COMBS PARKING APRON & HIT PARKED FUEL TRUCK WITH RIGHT WING TIP. INTERVIEW WITH AMR PERSONNEL SUGGEST PILOT WAS TAXIING TOO FAST AND WAS WATCHING GROUND PARKING PERSONNEL OFF TO HIS LEFT. REAR SPAR REPORTED CRACKED FROM IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD98LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWindsor Locks, CTThe student pilot's inattention during taxi, which resulted in the collision with a fuel truck.Mar 30, 1998 · Substantial damage