Cessna 172S N262TA
15 February 2004 · Riverside, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 February 2004 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N262TA, operated by Andy Dutz, was involved in an accident near Riverside, California, 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverside, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL)
- Coordinates
- 33.9517, -117.4450
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N262TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Andy Dutz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palm Springs → Riverside
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX04CA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in his failure to maintain proper alignment with the taxiway. Factors in the accident were the dusk lighting conditions and pilot not understanding the ground control taxi clearance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane departed the taxiway and collided with terrain while taxiing from landing. After taxiing off the runway, the controller cleared the pilot to taxi to the ramp area. He was unfamiliar with the airport and requested further instructions. In an effort to comply with what he thought the controller was telling him to do, he departed the taxiway. He continued down a grassy area and collided with a median. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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