19981230045179I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Chicago, IL · December 30, 1998

Date: December 30, 1998 · 10:10 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Merrill C Meigs
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1956F
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 59 total50 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N1956FRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273046 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5) After landing at Chicago-Meigs airport, Mr. Dwigans was directed by ground control to park near the main terminal. He was being marshalled to a parking spot when he came too close to a parked vehicle and struck the vehicle with the right wing tip of the aircraft. His only thought as a new pilot was that he should follow the marshaller instructions. I counseled him that as PIC, he is responsible for the safe movement of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) AFTER LANDING AT CHICAGO-MEIGS AIRPORT, MR. DWIGANS WAS DIRECTED BY GROUND CONTROL TO PARK NEAR THE MAIN TERMINAL. HE WAS BEING MARSHALLED TO A PARKING SPOT WHEN HE CAME TOO CLOSE TO A PARKED VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP OF THE AIRCRAFT. HIS ONLY THOUGHT AS A NEW PILOT WAS THAT HE SHOULD FOLLOW THE MARSHALLER INSTRUCTIONS. I COUNSELED HIM THAT AS PIC, HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N1956F · 1

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

Accident 19791029029249ALevel Off Touchdown · Zanesville, OHStudent pilot made hard landing. Aircraft bounced. Came down on nose gear, collapsing same.Oct 29, 1979 · Substantial damage