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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Gilbert, SC · November 2, 2024

Date: November 2, 2024 · 11:00 local
Place: Gilbert, SC
Airport: Gilbert International Airpark
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1969K
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 207 total135 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N1969KRegistered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17257813 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman had just landed and was taxing to parking when he received a radio call stating that a marshaller was in place to direct him to his parking spot. As the aircraft approached the marshaller and the parking spot, he diverted his attention to the marshaller on his left and followed his guidance. As the aircraft made the left turn into the parking spot, the right wing impacted a tree about 6-8 inches from the wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN HAD JUST LANDED AND WAS TAXING TO PARKING WHEN HE RECEIVED A RADIO CALL STATING THAT A MARSHALLER WAS IN PLACE TO DIRECT HIM TO HIS PARKING SPOT. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE MARSHALLER AND THE PARKING SPOT, HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO THE MARSHALLER ON HIS LEFT AND FOLLOWED HIS GUIDANCE. AS THE AIRCRAFT MADE THE LEFT TURN INTO THE PARKING SPOT, THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED A TREE ABOUT 6-8 INCHES FROM THE WING TIP.

Other reports on N1969K · 1

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

Incident 20101024050289ILanding: Touchdown · Gilbert, SCThe pilot indicated that he initiated an aborted takeoff on runway 27 at SC99. During the aborted takeoff and during the initial flare prior to landing, the airplane elevator touched the runway, scraping the elevator/stabilizer.Oct 24, 2010 · Minor damage