Summary
On June 10, 1995, a Cessna 172 (N73785) was involved in an incident near Peachtree City, GA. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE LOOKOUT WHILE MANEUVERING ON THE RAMP WHICH RESULTED IN HIS MISJUDGING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRPLANE AND PARKED AIRCRAFT.
On June 10, 1995, at 1145 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N73785, collided with a parked Gulfstream Four while maneuvering the airplane on the parking ramp at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Georgia. The personal flight operated under provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage; the pilot and passengers were not injured. The flight departed Peachtree City, Georgia, at 1100 hours.
According to the pilot, an associate of his was on the ramp and attempted to ground guide him to a parking spot. As the pilot maneuvered the airplane, he made a sharp right turn into a parked airplane. No mechanical problems with N73785 were reported by the pilot.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL95LA114. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N73785.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE LOOKOUT WHILE MANEUVERING ON THE RAMP WHICH RESULTED IN HIS MISJUDGING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRPLANE AND PARKED AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
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Analysis
On June 10, 1995, at 1145 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N73785, collided with a parked Gulfstream Four while maneuvering the airplane on the parking ramp at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Georgia. The personal flight operated under provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage; the pilot and passengers were not injured. The flight departed Peachtree City, Georgia, at 1100 hours.
According to the pilot, an associate of his was on the ramp and attempted to ground guide him to a parking spot. As the pilot maneuvered the airplane, he made a sharp right turn into a parked airplane. No mechanical problems with N73785 were reported by the pilot.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL95LA114