# Accident 20060225004959A: Cessna 172P, Sedona, AZ, February 25, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 2006, 10:20 local time
- Place: Sedona, AZ
- Airport: Sedona Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8486° N, 111.7886° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8486&lon=-111.7886&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64423, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64423) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 251 total, 60 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX06CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060225004959A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE RAMP AREA THE PILOT STRUCK A LIGHT POLE WITH THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT NOT FERRIABLE PER A & P MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION CLOSED WITH COUNSELING OF PILOT.

## 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 LAX06CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA122), Feb 25, 2006: Cessna 172P (N64423), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions and diverted attention while taxiing.

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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