# NTSB LAX04CA099: Cessna 152, N67844, San Diego, CA, January 11, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: January 11, 2004, 10:00 local (18:00 UTC) - Place: San Diego, CA - Coordinates: 32.815555, -117.139442 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8156&lon=-117.1394&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 58646 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX04CA099 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/58646/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA099 ## Probable cause the pilot's misjudgment of clearance from the vehicle while taxiing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention. ## 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 - object - vehicle - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane collided with a fuel truck while taxing to parking. While taxiing on the ramp area, between rows of parked airplanes, the pilot noticed a parked fuel truck ahead of her on the left side. After deciding she had adequate clearance between the airplane and the fuel truck, she continued taxiing and momentarily glanced down at the airplane's checklist. She stated that she "incorrectly judged" the distance between the airplane and fuel truck, and the airplane struck the fuel truck with the outboard section of the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On January 11, 2004, about 1000 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 152, N67844, collided with a fuel truck while taxing to parking at Montgomery Field (MYF), San Diego, California. The airplane, registered to and owned by a private individual, was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal local flight departed MYF about 0915. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. In a written statement, the pilot reported that she had completed several touch-and-go practice takeoff and landings and was taxiing back to the tie down area. While taxiing on the ramp area, between rows of parked airplanes, she noticed a parked fuel truck ahead of her on the left side. After deciding she had adequate clearance between the airplane and the fuel truck, she continued taxiing and momentarily glanced down at the airplane's checklist. She stated that she "incorrectly judged" the distance between the airplane and fuel truck, and the airplane struck the fuel truck with the outboard section of the left wing. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N67844](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N67844), registered now, S/N 15282053, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 152 - Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15282053 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Jeffrey Adam Archuletta - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special); Standard, Normal - Departed: MYF, San Diego, CA - Destination: MYF, San Diego, CA - Airport: MYF, Montgomery Field Airport ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 35; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 110 total, 110 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## 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 20040111001819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040111001819A), Jan 11, 2004: Cessna 152, San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot (gullahorn) of N67844 a Cessna C152 was taxiing the aircraft to a parking space after completing her flight. The flight and ground taxi of the… 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. 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