Aviation Accident Summary LAX89LA325

PHOENIX, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N252ER

CESSNA 172

Analysis

AS THE PLT ENTERED THE RUNUP AREA FOR RWY 8L, THE ACFT'S LEFT WINGTIP HIT A BLAST DEFLECTOR SHIELD NEAR THE EDGE OF THE RUNUP AREA.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT MISJUDGED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WINGTIP AND THE BLAST DEFLECTOR SHIELD. THE PROXIMITY OF THE SHIELD WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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