Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA90LA069

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N98673

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS TAXIING FROM LANDING TO THE COMPANY RAMP, WHILE ANOTHER COMPANY PLT WAS TAXIING OUT. SHE STATED THAT SHE MANEUVERED HER ACFT TO THE RGT & THE RGT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRAVELED INTO A TIE DOWN HOLE. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RGT & COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. ACCORDING TO THE PLT OF THE OTHER ACFT, THE TAXI SPEED OF THE ACDNT ACFT WAS A 'LITTLE FAST.'

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED A TIE DOWN HOLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE HANGAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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