NTSB CEN25LA179 — 2025-05-15 · Wahoo, Nebraska, United States

Current FAA registration · N2614V

Make / Model: CESSNA 177RG
Year of manufacture: 1974 · 51 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19741220
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A285AC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2614V Cessna 177RG None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi operations.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that as he taxied the airplane to the ramp, he steered toward one of the available parking spots, and the left wing of the airplane struck a light pole which resulted in substantial damage to the outboard end of the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA179.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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