ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202266
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| Date: | 24-NOV-2017 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-9A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N666BK |
| MSN: | 91449 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand County Airport/Spanish Valley Airport, Moab, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Telluride Regional Airport, CO (TEX/KTEX) |
| Moab, UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot in the low-wing, experimental, amateur-built airplane, he landed on a backcountry strip. During the taxi about 15mph, the left wing and the right wing struck separate fence posts. The pilot reported that the fence posts were surrounded by vegetation and not visible. He continued his taxi to parking and shut the engine off.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the leading edge and the ribs on both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable taxiway, which resulted in the wings striking hidden fence posts.
Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=666BK
Accident investigation:
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Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2017 02:19 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Mar-2018 15:28 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2018 19:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2018 06:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Jun-2018 09:35 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 13-Mar-2020 20:34 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport] |
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