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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Palo Alto, CA · October 18, 1998

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Date
October 18, 1998 · 13:30 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N5550L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX99LA017
Reported as
Cessna 152
Pilot’s certificate
Student
N5550LRegistration cancelled Jan 20, 2006 · Cessna 152S/N 15284352 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna 152Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Ms. Verdugo was taxiing to the aircraft tie down after a cross country flight and the aircraft's right wing struck a parked fuel truck. Damage to ribs and aft stub spar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MS. VERDUGO WAS TAXIING TO THE AIRCRAFT TIE DOWN AFTER A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A PARKED FUEL TRUCK. DAMAGE TO RIBS AND AFT STUB SPAR.

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 LAX99LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalo Alto, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the airplane's wing and a parked fuel truck.Oct 18, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5550L · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19981215041629IFinal Approach · Palo Alto, CA(-23) Pilot was practicing touch and go landings. Pilot landed short of runway, nose wheel struck edge of runway. Impact broke nose wheel fork and nose wheel departed aircraft. Aircraft came to stop on runway resting on nose gear strut. Aircraft sustained…Dec 15, 1998 · Minor damageIncident 19970211008059IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · San Ramon, CANarrative: on February 11, 1997, at approximately 1700 local, Cessna 152, N5550L flown by Mr. Ronald ramsay, experienced engine power loss. An emergency landing was performed on bollanger canyon road, 7 miles northeast of livermore, CA. During landing the…Feb 11, 1997