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FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Knoxville, TN · January 8, 2022

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Date
January 8, 2022 · 17:00 local
Place
Knoxville, TN
Airport
Downtown Island Airport
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1308U
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA22LA103
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,106 total24 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days
N1308URegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15065444 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 150GEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On January 08, 2022 at approximately 1700 hours a Cessna 150 (N1308U)collided with a Cessna 172 (N19710). The aircraft were taxiing to runway 8 at the Downtown Island Airport (dkx) located in Knoxville Tennessee. The Cessna 150 pilots, one was a CFI the other was a student pilotprivacy data omitted but was a passenger for this particular leg. The Cessna 150 was parked in a transit spot which faces the taxiway, and about 20 yards away. In their statements they stated they never saw the other aircraft. They also stated they had to look over a Piper arrow parked next to their aircraft. The Cessna 172 had entered the taxiway approximately 500 feet before the collision point. A total of four souls were involved, two in each aircraft. No injuries reported.

The Cessna 150 pilot stated the sun was low on the horizon and glaring. The Cessna 150 should have been entering the taxi from the east and the sun would be on his left. The Cessna 172 pilot was closer to facing the setting sun. In their statements they mentioned the glare and several witness statements mention the sun's glare.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 08, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 HOURS A CESSNA 150 (N1308U)COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 172 (N19710). THE AIRCRAFT WERE TAXIING TO RUNWAY 8 AT THE DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT (DKX) LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE. THE CESSNA 150 PILOTS, ONE WAS A CFI THE OTHER WAS A STUDENT PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BUT WAS A PASSENGER FOR THIS PARTICULAR LEG. THE CESSNA 150 WAS PARKED IN A TRANSIT SPOT WHICH FACES THE TAXIWAY, AND ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY. IN THEIR STATEMENTS THEY STATED THEY NEVER SAW THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. THEY ALSO STATED THEY HAD TO LOOK OVER A PIPER ARROW PARKED NEXT TO THEIR AIRCRAFT. THE CESSNA 172 HAD ENTERED THE TAXIWAY APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET BEFORE THE COLLISION POINT. A TOTAL OF FOUR SOULS WERE INVOLVED, TWO IN EACH AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

THE CESSNA 150 PILOT STATED THE SUN WAS LOW ON THE HORIZON AND GLARING. THE CESSNA 150 SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENTERING THE TAXI FROM THE EAST AND THE SUN WOULD BE ON HIS LEFT. THE CESSNA 172 PILOT WAS CLOSER TO FACING THE SETTING SUN. IN THEIR STATEMENTS THEY MENTIONED THE GLARE AND SEVERAL WITNESS STATEMENTS MENTION THE SUN'S GLARE.

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 ERA22LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKnoxville, TNThe pilot of the Cessna 150’s failure to avoid the taxiing Cessna 172.Jan 8, 2022 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N19710Cessna 172LAccident 20220108000372A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1308U · 1

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

Incident 20250823014399ICruise/Level Flight · New Market, TNCessna 150G was in cruise flight when they experienced power loss and sputtering. PIC declared minimum fuel with knoxville (ktys) approach. Aircraft then lost all power and PIC executed emergency off airport landing in a field.Aug 23, 2025 · No damage