Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA056

NEW PHILADELPHI, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N380LA

CESSNA 172G

Analysis

THE ACFT RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A HANGAR DOOR WHILE TAXIING. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE INITIALLY ESTIMATED THE DAMAGE TO BE LIMITED TO THE FIBERGLASS WING TIP FAIRING. HE SUBSEQUENTLY FLEW THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO HIS ORIGINAL DEPARTURE POINT. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING AFT SPAR WAS BUCKLED AND TORN ADJACENT TO THE INBOARD FLAP TRACK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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