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N956CT accident description

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Crash location 36.665556°N, 76.320556°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Norfolk, VA
36.846815°N, 76.285218°W
12.7 miles away
Tail number N956CT
Accident date 13 Jul 2008
Aircraft type Diamond DA20-C1
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot (SP) stated he added a little more power than required to start the taxi. His flight instructor (CFI) informed him to decrease the power. and looked down to tune the airplane radios. The SP initiated a right turn towards the runway and to avoid a parked airplane. The SP did not see a light pole that was located off the left side of the airplane, and the left wing collided with the light pole. The airplane rotated a little to the left. Full brakes were applied by the CFI and the airplane came to stop. When asked if the flight instructor said anything before the collision, the SP stated no. The student pilot stated, he just failed to see the pole while maneuvering to the right resulting in the left wing colliding with the pole.

NTSB Probable Cause

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot while taxiing for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout.

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