Cessna 172S N13974
26 December 2007 · Fullerton, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 December 2007 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N13974, operated by Aviation Facilities, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fullerton, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fullerton, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fullerton Municipal (FUL)
- Coordinates
- 33.8719, -117.9797
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N13974
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Facilities, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fullerton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot had landed the airplane, exited the runway and was taxiing to parking. The tower controller informed the pilot that a helicopter was above him and to his right. The pilot looked to the right and saw the helicopter. While watching the helicopter, the pilot added right brake and throttle to move the airplane towards the center line of the taxiway. As the airplane turned, the pilot felt a jolt and saw that the airplane's left wing had contacted a utility trailer, substantially damaging the wing spar. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had looked to all sides before turning and not allowed himself to be distracted by the presence of the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172N | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172I | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172P | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Michael L. Foy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |