# Accident 20160404002759A: Cessna 172M, Punta Gorda, FL, April 4, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 2016, 12:35 local time
- Place: Punta Gorda, FL
- Airport: Punta Gorda
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.9122° N, 81.9933° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.9122&lon=-81.9933&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8926V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8926V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320 series (registry code 42389, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 302 total, 154 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160404002759A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAXI INTO PARKING, PILOT ALLOWED LEFT WING TO STRIKE A LIGHT POLE ADJACENT TO THE RAMP.

## 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 GAA16CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA186), Apr 4, 2016: Cessna 172 (N8926V), Punta Gorda, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to avoid obstacles and maintain situational awareness 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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