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Cessna 172P N9344L

17 May 2005 · Islip, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 May 2005 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N9344L was involved in an accident near Islip, New York, 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 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Islip, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)
Coordinates
40.7953, -73.1003
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N9344L
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Islip → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC05LA123

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot taxied from his parking spot, he made a left 90-degree turn, onto a taxiway. As the turn was completed, the airplane's right wing struck a parked vehicle.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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