CHI88LA185

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Xenia, OH · August 1, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 1, 1988, 17:10 local (21:10 UTC)
Place
Xenia, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2282ECessna 172N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1990
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880801029199A
Case key
14129

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Sequence of events

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On ground/water collision with objectTaxi - from landing
Object - vehicle
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

Aircraft

Registration
N2282E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17271218
Engine
Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial observation · Part 91
Operator
Brentco Aerial Patrol
Registered owner
Brentco Aerial Patrol
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
5G7 · Bluffton, OH
Destination
I19 · Xenia, OH
Airport
I19 · Green County, runway 25, 3,972 × 75 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
58
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
3,124 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 2,897 as pilot in command · 300 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
210° at 6 knots
Visibility
5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
93 °F, dew point 75 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
DAY, 16 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.

Other investigations on N2282E · 1

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