# NTSB ATL96LA038: Cessna 172, N53588, Sanford, FL, January 23, 1996

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 23, 1996, 11:32 local (16:32 UTC)
- Place: Sanford, FL
- Coordinates: 28.779634, -81.270988 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.7796&lon=-81.2710&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 3686
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL96LA038
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/3686/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA038

## Probable cause

the pilot-in-command's excessive taxi speed and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - taxispeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - hangar/airport building

## Analysis

While the pilot tried to avoid an aircraft tie-down, the airplane's left wingtip impacted a hangar.  The safety pilot reported that the pilot-in-command's taxi speed was excessive, and she told him to slow down and tapped the brakes.

## Factual narrative

On January 23, 1996 at 1132 eastern standard time a Cessna 172, N53588, collided with a hangar while taxing to parking at Orlando/Sanford Airport, Sanford, Florida. The flight had departed from the Orlando/Sanford Airport at 1030 eastern standard time on this same date, and no flight plan was filed. Neither of the two pilots were injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was operated under Title 14 CFR Part 91, by the pilot in the right seat. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and the ramp was dry.

The pilot taxing the airplane reported that he misjudged the parking space by approximately four inches, and collided with a hangar. The safety pilot reported that the pilot in command (PIC) was taxing a bit fast and was not watching the left wing.  She told the PIC to slow down, and she tapped the brakes as the PIC swung out to avoid a tie down.  The left wingtip then struck the hangar.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N53588](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53588), registered now, S/N 17274782, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17274782
- Airframe hours: 4383
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-D2V 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Vincent Proffitt
- Registered owner: Robert Reid
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 5, 1996, 7 hours before
- Departed: SFB
- Airport: SFB, Orlando/Sanford Airport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 299 total, 66 in this make and model, 186 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SFB, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19960123000909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960123000909A), Jan 23, 1996: Cessna 172P, Sanford, FL, Substantial damage. Wing struck hangar turning into parking area. Safety pilot report pilot taxied too fast and turned avoid tiedown.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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