4 Jul 2009: CESSNA 172RG — American Flyers

4 Jul 2009: CESSNA 172RG — American Flyers

No fatalities • Morristown, NJ, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked aircraft during taxi operations.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

At the completion of a local instructional flight, the flight instructor taxied the airplane from the right seat, "on centerline," with the engine power at idle. As he taxied between two parked airplanes, he struck the airplane parked to his right, and damaged the right wing rib of his airplane. The parked airplane sustained minor damage. The instructor said that he "let his guard down" and that there was nothing wrong with the performance and handling of his airplane.

Contributing factors

  • cause Instructor/check pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 320/08kt, vis 20sm

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