Cessna 172 N9127H

Summary

On 1 July 2020 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N9127H, operated by Moraine Flying Club Inc, was involved in an accident near Meadville, Pennsylvania, 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

1 July 2020 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Port Meadville (GKJ)

Coordinates

41.6267, -80.2147

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N9127H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Moraine Flying Club Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Meadville → Butler

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA236

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's distraction while taxiing, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while taxing to the runway, he was programming his GPS unit for the flight. When he looked up, he realized the airplane was near the end of the taxiway. He applied the brakes and attempted to stop on the pavement but was unsuccessful. The airplane rolled into the grass and down an embankment and sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.