No fatalities

3 Aug 2021: CESSNA 172F — HOWELL KELLY D — Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ, United States

On 3 Aug 2021, a CESSNA 172F operated by HOWELL KELLY D was involved in an aviation accident near Tucson, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a large turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane's jet blast while taxiing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a large turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane's jet blast while taxiing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilot