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FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Morgantown, WV · August 16, 2025

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Date
August 16, 2025 · 13:00 local
Place
Morgantown, WV
Airport
Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N733PY
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
902 total210 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days
N733PYRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268454 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft returned from discovery flight on Saturday 8/16/2025 and was taxiing back to ramp. Upon arrival at ramp, pilot initiated a 180 degree turn to park the aircaft. During the turn, the pilot contacted a temporary construction fence with the r/h wing. The wing stuck to the fence causing the nose to swing into the fence. The propeller struck the fence and engine stopped immediately. No injuries to crew or passengers and minimal damage to aircraft. Owner has begun repairs on the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM DISCOVERY FLIGHT ON SATURDAY 8/16/2025 AND WAS TAXIING BACK TO RAMP. UPON ARRIVAL AT RAMP, PILOT INITIATED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO PARK THE AIRCAFT. DURING THE TURN, THE PILOT CONTACTED A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE WITH THE R/H WING. THE WING STUCK TO THE FENCE CAUSING THE NOSE TO SWING INTO THE FENCE. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE FENCE AND ENGINE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. NO INJURIES TO CREW OR PASSENGERS AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. OWNER HAS BEGUN REPAIRS ON THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N733PY · 1

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

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