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December 13, 2010 · Cessna 172 S · N1348L

St. Thomas

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 13, 2010
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
St. Thomas
Aircraft
Cessna 172 S
Tail Number
N1348L
Operator
Isla Grande Flying School
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA11LA100

The pilot was told that he had to reposition the airplane. While taxiing to an other area, he became fixated on staying clear of a jet on the ramp which had its engines running. He did not notice a white baggage cart that was parked on the ramp, and the airplane's left wing contacted the baggage cart, resulting in substantial damage.

NTSB Probable Cause

Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot - C

Full Narrative

On December 13, 2010, at 1230 atlantic standard time, a Cessna 172S, N1348L, collided with a baggage cart while taxiing at the Cyril E. King Airport (STT), Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands. The certificated commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane was registered to Flight World Inc., and operated by Isla Grande Flying School and Service Corporation under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (TUPJ), British Virgin Islands, about 1200. The pilot stated that he had flown three legs to deliver cargo to different islands. Prior to departing from TUPJ, he received a phone call from the chief pilot requesting that he fly to STT. The chief pilot stated that he had filed an international flight plan for the pilot, and customs was awaiting his arrival at STT. After landing at STT, while taxiing to the foreign arrivals customs area, he became fixated on staying clear of a jet on the ramp which had its engines running. He did not notice a white baggage cart which was parked on the ramp, and the airplane's left wing contacted the baggage cart, resulting in substantial damage.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 UTC
Nearest AirportCyril E King Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172 S
Tail NumberN1348L
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorIsla Grande Flying School
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360 · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 38 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.82 inHg
Observation Time16:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data