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N51594 accident description

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Crash location 33.817500°N, 118.151389°W
Nearest city Long Beach, CA
33.766962°N, 118.189235°W
4.1 miles away
Tail number N51594
Accident date 07 Sep 2009
Aircraft type Cessna 172P
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

While taxing at night from a parking area to runway 30 for takeoff, the commercial pilot inadvertently departed the taxiway and entered onto a service road. While trying to re-enter the taxiway from the service road the left wing tip struck a parked van. The airplane then pivoted around and struck a storage container. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle during taxi.

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