Cessna 172R N445AF

Summary

On 4 September 2007 at about 18:05 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N445AF was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, 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.

Date

4 September 2007 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan (BOS)

Coordinates

42.3628, -71.0064

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N445AF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bedford → Boston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07LA214

Nobody was injured.

The air traffic controller's improper taxi clearance.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After landing, the pilot of the Cessna 172R was instructed by air traffic control to expedite his crossing of a parallel runway, and to pull-up along the left side of a stopped Boeing 767-300. The Boeing subsequently continued its taxi, and made a right turn. During the turn, the Cessna was flipped onto its left wing, due to the Boeing's jet blast. The Cessna sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.