Cessna 172 N917CP

Summary

On 14 May 2016 at about 13:35 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N917CP, operated by Civil Air Patrol Inc, was involved in an accident near Shawnee, Oklahoma, 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

14 May 2016 at 13:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Shawnee Rgnl (SNL)

Coordinates

35.3572, -96.9428

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N917CP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Civil Air Patrol Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norman → Shawnee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA253

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to remain a safe distance from obstacles while taxiing to parking, resulting in the airplane's wing striking a light pole.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the taxi from the runway to parking, he made a left turn into his parking space. He reported that he had parked at this location many times before, and that his main concern at the time, was to ensure that he did not run over the rope tie downs on the parking space. During the left turn, although the main landing gear remained on the asphalt, the right wing extended beyond the asphalt, and into the grass area where the right wing struck a light pole. The light pole had been erected about 45 days prior, and was positioned in the grass, about 5 feet away from the asphalt. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.