ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133878
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| Date: | Saturday 17 August 1996 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-T34 Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Riddell Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3095X |
| MSN: | T34-174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2490 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | W. Helena, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (KHEE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll, the pilot observed a vehicle enter from a taxiway onto the runway. The left wing of the airplane struck the truck as the pilot attempted to avoid the collision. The airport construction (VOR/DME installation) work schedule was Monday through Thursday and the pilot was aware of the construction project and that work was not scheduled for Saturdays. Project specifications and safety guidelines to all employees and suppliers included the following: aircraft has right-of-way over any vehicle, before crossing or entering on to a runway or taxiway come to a complete stop, and never proceed onto a runway without proper authorization. Construction personnel reported that the accident date was not a scheduled work day, no other personnel were at the site, and the truck driver had worked the airport site on Friday. However, the driver's job site for Saturday was not the airport and it was not known why the driver went to the airport instead of the assigned location. Toxicological testing (truck driver) by the state crime lab detected cannabinoids and alcohol; however, lab personnel stated that the cannabinoids were not quantified and the alcohol was below the state limit.
Probable Cause: The inadequate visual lookout of the vehicle driver and his inadvertent driving of the vehicle onto the runway resulting in the pilot of the departing aircraft performing an evasive maneuver in an attempt to avoid the collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA349
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 February 2013 | N3095X | Coates Flying Service Inc | 0 | Fort Gaines, Georgia | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 19:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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