Cessna 172 N8926V

Summary

On 4 April 2016 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8926V, operated by Career Flight Training and Aircraft Rental LLC., was involved in an accident near Punta Gorda, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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

4 April 2016 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Punta Gorda, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Punta Gorda (PGD)

Coordinates

26.9122, -81.9933

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N8926V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Career Flight Training and Aircraft Rental LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Myers → Punta Gorda

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA186

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to avoid obstacles and maintain situational awareness while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during taxi through a high traffic density ramp area, the left wing impacted a light pole, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.   According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.