Cessna 172N N3012E

Summary

On 25 July 2013 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N3012E, operated by Lawrence Keller, was involved in an accident near Tell City, Indiana, 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

25 July 2013 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Tell City, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Perry County Municipal Airport (TEL)

Coordinates

38.0178, -86.6886

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N3012E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lawrence Keller

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fremont → Tell City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA452

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an obstruction while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said he was taxing to the fuel pump after he landed when he turned his focus away from making sure the airplane's left wing was clear of the fuel dock. Consequently, the left wing struck the dock and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane and the accident could have been prevented if he had paid better attention to the airplane's distance from the obstruction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.