20181001019379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Farmingdale, NJ · October 1, 2018

Date: October 1, 2018 · 10:15 local
Place: Farmingdale, NJ
Airport: Monmouth Executive
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94658
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA003
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 305 total291 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N94658Registration cancelled Jun 12, 2019 · Cessna 152S/N 15285754 · Built 1983 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot of N94658 was taxiing to runway 21 for departure, when he hit a parked unoccupied fuel truck. The result of the impact swung the aircraft around to the left, lodging it between the first and second parked fuel trucks. Substantial damage was incurred. No injuries. The pilot stated he was focused on finding a taxiway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT OF N94658 WAS TAXIING TO RUNWAY 21 FOR DEPARTURE, WHEN HE HIT A PARKED UNOCCUPIED FUEL TRUCK. THE RESULT OF THE IMPACT SWUNG THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO THE LEFT, LODGING IT BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND PARKED FUEL TRUCKS. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. NO INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS FOCUSED ON FINDING A TAXIWAY.

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 GAA19CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFarmingdale, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle while taxiing for departure.Oct 1, 2018 · Substantial damage