Cessna 152 N94684

Summary

On 5 October 2005 at about 02:07 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N94684 was involved in an accident near Tupelo, Mississippi, 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.

Date

5 October 2005 at 02:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Tupelo Regional (KTUP)

Coordinates

34.2703, -88.7717

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N94684

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cleveland → Tupelo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

DFW06CA005

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout during taxi. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions, the unmarked light pole, and the lack of taxiway centerline markings at the parking area.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 54-hour private pilot landed at the airport at approximately 2100, under dark night conditions. The pilot reported that he began to look for taxiway centerline markings, but none were found. The pilot added that he then began looking for an aircraft marshaller while taxiing to the Fixed Base Operator parking area. The pilot did not see any aircraft marshaller present and elected to continue to taxi to a parking spot. While maneuvering the airplane near the parking area, the pilot initiated a left turn when he felt the right wing impact a solid object. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing impacted an unmarked black light pole near the parking area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.