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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event IAD98LA100

1998-07-13 LINCOLN PARK, New Jersey, United States Airport · N07 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N19667

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 172L

Year of manufacture

1972 · 26 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19720508

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A181BF

Registrant of record

RICH LUCAS AIRCRAFT SALES LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to see and avoid the fuel truck. Related factors were the truck and the pilot was unfamiliar with that area.

Factual narrative

On July 13, 1998, at 1730 eastern daylight time, N19667, a Cessna 172L, was substantially damaged when it struck a fuel truck while taxiing at the Lincoln Park Airport, Lincoln Park, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The intended destination was Morristown, New Jersey. The pilot flew to Lincoln Park to pick up his father. He said that he had touched down on runway 19, and was taxiing back to the runway, when he saw his father at the end of the taxiway on the left. The airplane was travelling on the center line of the taxiway, when its right wing tip struck a fuel truck that was parked in front of another airplane that was tied down. The pilot reported over 75 hours of total flight experience, which included 60 hours in make and model. The pilot reported that he was new to the area. The pilot flew to the airport to pick up his father. He said that he had touched down on runway 19, and was taxiing back to the runway, when he saw his father at the end of the taxiway on the left. The airplane was travelling on the center line of the taxiway, when its right wing tip struck a fuel truck that was parked in front of another airplane, that was tied down. The pilot was not from the area. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1998_IAD98LA100.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.