ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217584
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| Date: | Thursday 14 June 2018 |
| Time: | 14:17 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Illinois University Dba |
| Registration: | N98395 |
| MSN: | 17276285 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12436 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salem, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL (MDH) |
| Salem, IL (SLO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, after landing, he taxied the airplane to the ramp to get fuel. While in front of the fuel tank, he repositioned the airplane with a 360° turn. During a second attempt to reposition the airplane, the right wing struck a nearby pole.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a pole while taxiing the airplane on the ramp.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2018 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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