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N1351E accident description

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Crash location 32.500000°N, 83.767223°W
Nearest city Perry, GA
32.458207°N, 83.731572°W
3.6 miles away
Tail number N1351E
Accident date 30 Jul 2010
Aircraft type Cessna 172N
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot stated that he had just landed and was taxiing to a tie down area. He was maneuvering the airplane to the right, "to fit in the tie down area," when the left wing struck a wooden light pole resulting in substantial damage to the left wing's leading edge and spar. According to personnel at the airport, the light pole was approximately 7 feet from the paved portion of the parking area and approximately 31 feet from the base of the parking tee.

NTSB Probable Cause

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

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