A private pilot accidentally struck a stop sign with the wing of a Cessna 172 while taxiing after landing in Anchorage, Alaska.
On May 3, 2008, a Cessna 172, registration N7886G, was taxiing after landing at an airport in Anchorage, AK. During the taxi, the pilot inadvertently turned onto a roadway. While attempting to perform a 180-degree turn to reverse the aircraft's direction, the right wing of the airplane struck a stop sign.
There were no injuries resulting from the incident. The impact caused structural damage to the right wing end rib of the aircraft.
The pilot failed to maintain adequate clearance from a road sign during taxi operations following landing.
A private pilot accidentally struck a stop sign with the wing of a Cessna 172 while taxiing after landing in Anchorage, Alaska.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 3 May 2008 involved a Cessna 172, operated by Byron Brown, at Anchorge, AK.
The pilot failed to maintain adequate clearance from a road sign during taxi operations following landing.
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