- Date
- November 23, 1994, 10:10 local (15:10 UTC)
- Place
- Crystal River, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N1385UCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19941123041919A
- Case key
- 37705
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Probable cause
The pilot in command's failure to maintain visual outlook during taxiing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While taxing from landing the pilot diverted his attention to adjust the altimeter and the right wing of the aircraft struck a parked truck.
Factual narrative
On November 23, 1994, about 1010 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172M, N1385U, registered to and operated by the Crystal Aero Group, Inc., collided with a vehicle at the Crystal River Airport, Crystal River, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated about 0930 from the Crystal River Airport.
The pilot stated that while taxiing after landing he diverted his attention to reset the altimeter. As he did this the right wing of the aircraft struck a parked truck.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1385U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267056
- Airframe hours
- 6,968
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Crystal Aero Group, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 7, 1994 · 16 hours before
- Airport
- X31 · Crystal River
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 158 total · 60 in this make and model · 115 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TPA, 50 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 N1385U · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.