ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202070
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| Date: | Saturday 13 March 1999 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Donald A. Moore |
| Registration: | N5346W |
| MSN: | 28-405 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3412 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rubidoux, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KRIR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while taxiing for takeoff he became distracted with paperwork on the airplane's dashboard and failed to maintain an adequate clearance with other parked airplanes along the taxiway. The airplane's wing collided with three parked airplanes. In the pilot's completed report, he reported that the accident could have been prevented had he not diverted his attention while taxiing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from parked airplanes while taxiing due to his diverted attention.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA117
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 July 2001 | N5346W | Private | 0 | Hesperia, CA | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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