On October 26, 1988, a Cessna 152 (registration N4715B) operated by Hatbox Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Muskogee, OK. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate lateral clearance while taxiing, attributed to distraction by a ramp sweeper. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft veered left and struck a truck parked adjacent to the taxiway after misjudging clearance while focusing on a ramp sweeper.
The aircraft's left wing made contact with a truck that was stationary and parked next to the taxiway. Following this initial impact, the aircraft veered to the left, causing its nose section to also strike the same vehicle.
The pilot later explained that his attention was focused on a ramp sweeper moving down the taxiway directly in front of the truck. This concentration led him to misjudge the lateral clearance between his aircraft and the parked truck.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate lateral clearance while taxiing, attributed to distraction by a ramp sweeper.
An aircraft veered left and struck a truck parked adjacent to the taxiway after misjudging clearance while focusing on a ramp sweeper.
The accident on 26 Oct 1988 involved a Cessna 152, registration N4715B, operated by Hatbox Aviation, at Muskogee, OK.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate lateral clearance while taxiing, attributed to distraction by a ramp sweeper.
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