NTSB ATL87LA056 — 1986-12-23 · NEW PHILADELPHI, Ohio, United States

Current FAA registration · N380LA

Make / Model: CESSNA 172G
Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19651002
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A45C45

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N380LA Cessna 172G None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A HANGAR DOOR WHILE TAXIING. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE INITIALLY ESTIMATED THE DAMAGE TO BE LIMITED TO THE FIBERGLASS WING TIP FAIRING. HE SUBSEQUENTLY FLEW THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO HIS ORIGINAL DEPARTURE POINT. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING AFT SPAR WAS BUCKLED AND TORN ADJACENT TO THE INBOARD FLAP TRACK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ATL87LA056.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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