- Date
- March 17, 1996, 16:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N5530QCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960317004339A
- Case key
- 37994
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Probable cause
the pilot misjudged the clearance between the fuel trucks.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated he became disoriented while taxiing after landing and attempted to taxi between two fuel trucks. Both wing tips were damaged and the right outboard rib and right main spar were damaged.
Factual narrative
On March 17, 1996, about 1650 eastern standard time, N5530Q, a Cessna C-152, registered to Phoenix Aviation East, collided with two fuel trucks while taxiing, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The flight was a 14 CFR Part 141 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan had been filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private- rated pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Daytona Beach, Florida, about 1445 the same day.
The pilot stated he became disoriented while taxiing after landing and attempted to taxi between two fuel trucks. Both wing tips were damaged and the right outboard rib and right main spar were damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5530Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285117
- Airframe hours
- 1,408
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Phoenix Aviation East
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 20, 1996 · 65 hours before
- Departed
- DAB · Daytona Beach, FL
- Destination
- FLL · Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, runway 9R, 5,276 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 19
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 99 total · 99 in this make and model · 38 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FLL
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 N5530Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.