Cessna 172P N216AF

Summary

On 28 May 2012 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N216AF was involved in an accident near Hemet, 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.

Date

28 May 2012 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hemet, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hemet (KHMT)

Coordinates

33.7336, -117.0203

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N216AF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Hemet

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA260

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to monitor and maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.

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

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The student pilot landed the airplane and was taxiing to a fueling facility when he decided that he did not have sufficient time to get fuel and still return the airplane within the allotted rental time. He maneuvered the airplane to a parking area, performed a U-turn, and, while maneuvering the airplane toward the taxiway center line, he saw a lamp post to his left. He immediately applied brake and rudder control input, but the airplane skidded, and the left wing struck the pole. The left aft wing spar sustained substantial damage during the impact sequence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.