At about 1510 Pacific time, a taxiing Cessna 172N collided on the ground with a standing Cessna 172P. The Private pilot and one passenger in the taxiing Cessna 172N were not injured; the airplane sustained minor damage. The CFI, the Student pilot, and one passenger in the standing Cessna 172P were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Both aircraft were preparing to depart. Visual conditions prevailed. The Cessna 172Ns pilot subsequently stated that, while attempting to taxi around a stationary airplane in a crowded run-up area, he took his eyes off the wing area, and the wing tip of his airplane collided with the other airplanes rudder and vertical stabilizer.
February 11, 2006, Sacramento, Calif. / Cessna 172N and Cessna 172P
At about 1510 Pacific time, a taxiing Cessna 172N collided on the ground with a standing Cessna 172P. The Private pilot and one passenger in the taxiing Cessna 172N were not injured; the airplane sustained minor damage. The CFI, the Student pilot, and one passenger in the standing Cessna 172P were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Both aircraft were preparing to depart. Visual conditions prevailed. The Cessna 172Ns pilot subsequently stated that, while attempting to taxi around a stationary airplane in a crowded run-up area, he took his eyes off the wing area, and the wing tip of his airplane collided with the other airplanes rudder and vertical stabilizer....
Key Takeaways:
- A taxiing Cessna 172N collided with a stationary Cessna 172P on the ground in a crowded run-up area.
- No occupants in either aircraft were injured, despite one aircraft sustaining minor damage and the other substantial damage to its rudder and vertical stabilizer.
- The collision was attributed to the pilot of the taxiing Cessna momentarily losing situational awareness of his wingtip while maneuvering around other aircraft.
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