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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182S · Indianapolis, IN · August 28, 2002

Date: August 28, 2002 · 11:45 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Metropolitan Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4183N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA264
Reported as: Cessna 182S
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 476 total11 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days

N4183NRegistered now · Cessna 182SS/N 18280150 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCessna 182S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot and two passengers were preparing for departure from runway 15 at Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport. Before takeoff one passenger elected to stay on the ground due to possible illness. The pilot returned to the ramp to drop off the passenger. While maneuvering the aircraft to a taxi spot marked by a painted "t" the left wing came in contact with a lamp pole approximately 18" inside the wingtip. The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 15 AT INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT. BEFORE TAKEOFF ONE PASSENGER ELECTED TO STAY ON THE GROUND DUE TO POSSIBLE ILLNESS. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE RAMP TO DROP OFF THE PASSENGER. WHILE MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT TO A TAXI SPOT MARKED BY A PAINTED "T" THE LEFT WING CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LAMP POLE APPROXIMATELY 18" INSIDE THE WINGTIP. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CHI02LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFishers, INThe pilot failed to maintain clearance with the light pole while taxiing. A factor was the light pole.Aug 28, 2002 · Substantial damage