On March 7, 2002, a Cessna 172M (registration N1446V) was involved in an aviation accident near Kissimmee, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an unmarked and unlit structure during taxi operations. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot taxiing after landing at Kissimmee, Florida, collided with an unmarked brick structure. The impact caused damage to the fuselage and left wing of the aircraft.
Following a landing on runway 06 at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Florida, the pilot began taxiing the airplane toward the Marathon fixed-base operator. During this ground movement, the left wing tip made contact with a brick structure situated at the edge of taxiway C.
The structure was noted to be unmarked and lacked lighting, which likely contributed to the lack of visibility. The collision resulted in damage to both the fuselage and the left wing of the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an unmarked and unlit structure during taxi operations.
A pilot taxiing after landing at Kissimmee, Florida, collided with an unmarked brick structure. The impact caused damage to the fuselage and left wing of the aircraft.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 7 Mar 2002 involved a Cessna 172M, registration N1446V, at Kissimmee, FL.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an unmarked and unlit structure during taxi operations.
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