No fatalities

CESSNA 172 S accident at Brooksville, FL, 22 Jul 2021

Brooksville, FL, United States

On July 22, 2021, a CESSNA 172 S operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near Brooksville, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate distance between the airplane and hangar, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate distance between the airplane and hangar, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotHeading/course — Not attained/maintained