Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to see and avoid the fuel truck. Related factors were the truck and the pilot was unfamiliar with that area.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 13, 1998, at 1730 eastern daylight time, N19667, a Cessna 172L, was substantially damaged when it struck a fuel truck while taxiing at the Lincoln Park Airport, Lincoln Park, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The intended destination was Morristown, New Jersey.
The pilot flew to Lincoln Park to pick up his father. He said that he had touched down on runway 19, and was taxiing back to the runway, when he saw his father at the end of the taxiway on the left. The airplane was travelling on the center line of the taxiway, when its right wing tip struck a fuel truck that was parked in front of another airplane that was tied down.
The pilot reported over 75 hours of total flight experience, which included 60 hours in make and model. The pilot reported that he was new to the area.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# IAD98LA100