- Date
- November 26, 2006, 11:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place
- Block Island, RI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N68469Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA Boston FSDO
- FAA report
- 20061126025479A
- Case key
- 65047
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with a construction vehicle. A factor in this accident was the location of the construction vehicle, which was parked on the ramp, adjacent to the parking area.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
After landing, the pilot followed a guide vehicle as he taxied the Cessna 152 to the parking area. During a right turn, the airplane's left wing struck a construction vehicle that was parked on the ramp, adjacent to the parking area. Damage to the airplane included spar damage to the left wing.
Factual narrative
After landing, the pilot followed a guide vehicle as he taxied the Cessna 152 to the parking area. During a right turn, the airplane's left wing struck a construction vehicle that was parked on the ramp, adjacent to the parking area. Damage to the airplane included spar damage to the left wing. The pilot reported 116 hours of total flight experience, which included approximately 94 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N68469
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282306
- Airframe hours
- 8,465
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Skylanes Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- SFZ · Lincoln, RI
- Destination
- BID · Block Island, RI
- Airport
- BID · Block Island State
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- February 1, 2006
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 116 total · 94 in this make and model · 62 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 13 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.35 inHg
- Observed at
- BID
FAA reports on this event · 1
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