Cessna 172 N1348L

Summary

On 13 December 2010 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1348L, operated by Isla Grande Flying School, was involved in an accident near St. Thomas, 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

13 December 2010 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Thomas, United States

Nearest airport

Cyril E King Airport (STT)

Coordinates

18.3355, -64.8955

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1348L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Isla Grande Flying School

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tortola → St Thomas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11LA100

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing.

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

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The pilot was told that he had to reposition the airplane. While taxiing to an other area, he became fixated on staying clear of a jet on the ramp which had its engines running. He did not notice a white baggage cart that was parked on the ramp, and the airplane's left wing contacted the baggage cart, resulting in substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.