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Cessna 172M N1385U

20 November 2001 · Crystal River, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 November 2001 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N1385U was involved in an accident near Crystal River, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Crystal River, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Crystal River Airport (CGC)
Coordinates
28.8492, -82.6692
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N1385U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Crystal River → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA02LA024

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to keep a proper visual lookout and ensure proper clearance during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with vehicles.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while taxiing the aircraft it collided with vehicles that were parked on the side of the taxiway, and the collision resulted in damage to both wings, as well as the top of the fuselage, at the wing attach points. According to the pilot, prior to the collision, there had been no mechanical failure or malfunction to the aircraft or to any of the its systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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