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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · San Diego, CA · July 8, 2016

Date: July 8, 2016 · 14:45 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Montgomery Field
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9488G
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA371
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 348 total270 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N9488GRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273629 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was set to go to pasadena to a meeting at 1900PDT. Pilot arrived at gibbs service in Montgomery Field, where he checked the weather and for any squawks on the aircraft. He then proceeded to the ramp to preflight the aircraft. During preflight he saw the fuel truck in the no-movement area. He proceeded to taxi clearance to the active for a nw departure. Pilot taxied out of the parking spot into the taxi centerline. While taxing and listening to ground control, the pilot felt a hit on the right side. This caused the aircraft to veer right. After the hit, engine shutdown, secured aircraft and checked for damage and injuries. Pilot waited for airport ops, and notified the owner of the accident. The pilot stated he had no sight of the fuel truck while taxing out.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS SET TO GO TO PASADENA TO A MEETING AT 1900PDT. PILOT ARRIVED AT GIBBS SERVICE IN MONTGOMERY FIELD, WHERE HE CHECKED THE WEATHER AND FOR ANY SQUAWKS ON THE AIRCRAFT. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE RAMP TO PREFLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT. DURING PREFLIGHT HE SAW THE FUEL TRUCK IN THE NO-MOVEMENT AREA. HE PROCEEDED TO TAXI CLEARANCE TO THE ACTIVE FOR A NW DEPARTURE. PILOT TAXIED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT INTO THE TAXI CENTERLINE. WHILE TAXING AND LISTENING TO GROUND CONTROL, THE PILOT FELT A HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER RIGHT. AFTER THE HIT, ENGINE SHUTDOWN, SECURED AIRCRAFT AND CHECKED FOR DAMAGE AND INJURIES. PILOT WAITED FOR AIRPORT OPS, AND NOTIFIED THE OWNER OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD NO SIGHT OF THE FUEL TRUCK WHILE TAXING OUT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA371Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing, which resulted in an impact with a stationary fuel truck.Jul 8, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9488G · 1

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

Incident 20210310005659ISan Diego, CAThe pilot was performing takeoff and landing practice on runway 28L. During the ground roll of a touch and go the pilot applied full power and lost control of the aircraft. The plane departed the runway damaging a taxiway light and the landing gear fairing.…Mar 10, 2021 · Minor damage