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February 15, 2025 · Cessna 172G · N1178F
Syracuse, NY
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 15, 2025
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Syracuse, NY
Aircraft
Cessna 172G (1966)
Tail Number
N1178F
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA25LA121
The flight instructor and the student pilot had just been cleared to taxi from the ramp to the active runway. According to the instructor, as soon as they began to roll forward, an airport operations truck struck the airplane from the right, which resulted in substantial damage to an engine mount. According to the truck driver, had stopped on the service road, short the ramp. He described that there was a large snowbank on his left that obscured his field of vision. As he drove forward, and passed the snowbank, he impacted the airplane. A review of air traffic control (ATC) communications revealed that the truck driver was clear of the active movement area when the accident occurred and was no longer talking to ATC. The impact occurred about 21 seconds after ATC cleared the airplane to taxi.
NTSB Probable Cause
Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Airport personnel
Full Narrative
The flight instructor and the student pilot had just been cleared to taxi from the ramp to the active runway. According to the instructor, as soon as they began to roll forward, an airport operations truck struck the airplane from the right, which resulted in substantial damage to an engine mount. According to the truck driver, had stopped on the service road, short the ramp. He described that there was a large snowbank on his left that obscured his field of vision. As he drove forward, and passed the snowbank, he impacted the airplane. A review of air traffic control (ATC) communications revealed that the truck driver was clear of the active movement area when the accident occurred and was no longer talking to ATC. The impact occurred about 21 seconds after ATC cleared the airplane to taxi.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:30 EST
Nearest AirportSyracuse Hancock Intl (0nm SE)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172G
Tail NumberN1178F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-300-D · Reciprocating · 145
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 17 · Third Class · None
Crew 2Age 47 · Second Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind80° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 11000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point21 F / 10 F
Altimeter30.33 inHg
Observation Time08:54
Weather SourceWFAC