Cessna 172I N35560

Summary

On 23 January 2015 at about 17:40 local time, a Cessna 172I registered N35560, operated by Ronald L. Emond, was involved in an accident near Nashua, New Hampshire, 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

23 January 2015 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Boire Field (ASH)

Coordinates

42.7814, -71.5142

Aircraft

Cessna 172I

Registration

N35560

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Ronald L. Emond

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Worcester → Nashua

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15CA113

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's lack of vigilance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked truck. A factor in the accident was the truck operator's decision to park on the edge of an active taxiway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight school operator, the solo, student pilot was directed by air traffic control to taxi via taxiway Charlie and the inner ramp to the parking area. A fence construction company truck was parked on the edge of the active taxiway while the personnel inside the truck were having lunch. As the pilot taxied the airplane past the truck, while on the yellow taxi line, the left wing struck the upper cab of the truck. The pilot reported that she did not see the truck prior to the collision and it was parked in the shadow of a building. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the collision resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The student pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane at the time of the accident. FAA Advisory Circular 91-73B, which provides guidance on single pilot taxi operations, states, "Situational Awareness (SA). When conducting taxi operations, pilots need to be aware of their proximity to other aircraft and vehicles moving on the airport."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.