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Cessna 152 N68469

26 November 2006 · Block Island, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 November 2006 at about 16:55 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N68469 was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States. 2 people were 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 16:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
Nearest airport
Block Island State (BID)
Coordinates
41.1681, -71.5778
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N68469
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lincoln → Block Island
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC07CA050

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with a construction vehicle. A factor in this accident was the location of the construction vehicle, which was parked on the ramp, adjacent to the parking area.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After landing, the pilot followed a guide vehicle as he taxied the Cessna 152 to the parking area. During a right turn, the airplane's left wing struck a construction vehicle that was parked on the ramp, adjacent to the parking area. Damage to the airplane included spar damage to the left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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