NTSB NYC05LA123 — 2005-05-17 · Islip, New York, United States

Current FAA registration · N9344L

Make / Model: CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture: 1986 · 19 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19860110
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACF774

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9344L Cessna 172P None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle while taxiing.

Factual narrative

On May 17, 2005, at 1630 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N9344L, operated by the Civil Air Patrol, was substantially damaged when it struck a vehicle while taxiing at the Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), Islip, New York. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the Civil Air Patrol, as the pilot taxied from his parking spot, he made a left 90-degree turn, onto a taxiway. As the turn was completed, the airplane's right wing struck a parked vehicle. The pilot failed to respond to several requests made by the Safety Board, for his statement regarding the accident. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. As the pilot taxied from his parking spot, he made a left 90-degree turn, onto a taxiway. As the turn was completed, the airplane's right wing struck a parked vehicle. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2005_NYC05LA123.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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