NONE · CESSNA 172P · 2022-10-15 · Elizabethtown, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA031
Event ID
20221021106171
Type
Accident
Date
2022-10-15
Location
Elizabethtown, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.687774, -85.925779
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N63663
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue the taxi without visual reference to the surface, due to his vision being impaired by darkness and glare, which resulted in the airplane’s departure from the paved surface and impact with a ditch. Contributing was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the pilot.