Accident · 2016-08-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-08-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N35408)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The facility's designation of the taxiway for use by maintenance personnel to conduct high thrust tests without appropriate safeguards in place, which led to maintenance personnel conducting high-power, run-up thrust procedures across the active taxiway and resulted in the loss of directional control of a light, single-engine airplane on the taxiway when it encountered a sudden, unexpected blast of engine thrust.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA442Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor | Airplane | 60 | Class 2 (2015-12-03) | 9,154 total · 2,000 in this make/model · 3,230 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 27 | Class 3 (2016-07-13) | 12 total · 12 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.