NONE · Cessna 172A · 1998-05-17 · VAN NUYS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA163
Event ID
20001211X10131
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-17
Location
VAN NUYS, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.189785, -118.490783
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172A
Registration
N7222T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance due to his inadequate visual lookout and selection of the wrong taxi route. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention while taxiing in the vicinity of a construction area.