N34BL is a 2020 Textron Aviation 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Aurora, OR. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 2020. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 6 years old
2023
2020
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The pilot reported that he attempted to adjust his seat while taxing the airplane. The seat slid aft, and he was unable to reach the rudder pedals. The airplane traversed across a taxiway, impacted a swale, then continued onto a runway before the pilot was able to regain control. The airplane’s rudder and lower aft fuselage were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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