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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Williamsport, PA · August 23, 2016

Date: August 23, 2016 · 11:30 local
Place: Williamsport, PA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9480E
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA447
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 43 total43 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N9480ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17272277 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot was performing a cross country solo from klns to ipt. The student made a fuel stop in ipt and then was to proceed to mpo. While taxiing in for fuel the student pilot became distracted while watching the fuel attendant and taxied into a hangar causing significant damage to the left wing, and to the skin of the aircraft on the left side.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING A CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FROM KLNS TO IPT. THE STUDENT MADE A FUEL STOP IN IPT AND THEN WAS TO PROCEED TO MPO. WHILE TAXIING IN FOR FUEL THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE WATCHING THE FUEL ATTENDANT AND TAXIED INTO A HANGAR CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, AND TO THE SKIN OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE LEFT SIDE.

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 GAA16CA447Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilliamsport, PAThe student pilot's distraction during taxi operations, which resulted in the airplane's left wing impacting a hangar.Aug 23, 2016 · Substantial damage