No fatalities
3 Aug 2021: CESSNA 172F — HOWELL KELLY D — Tucson, AZ
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.
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