ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233815
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Date: | Wednesday 1 May 2019 |
Time: | 20:18 |
Type: | Gippsland GA-8 Airvan |
Owner/operator: | Global Air Concepts Llc |
Registration: | N524AV |
MSN: | GA8-15-214 |
Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4437 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Bethel, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Tuntutuliak, AK (A61) |
Destination airport: | Bethel, AK (KBET) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that, while taxiing to the tie-down area after landing, during a "tight" right turn, the airplane's left wingtip struck a shipping container.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing spar.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a shipping container while taxiing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | GAA19CA239 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Mar-2020 09:41 |
ASN Update Bot |
Added |
10-Mar-2020 09:55 |
harro |
Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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