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| Date: | Thursday 12 October 2023 |
| Time: | 02:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 340A |
| Owner/operator: | Western Airlines LC |
| Registration: | N682JS |
| MSN: | 340A1237 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12085 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-NB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boise Air Terminal (BOI/KBOI), Boise, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Boise Airport, ID (BOI/KBOI) |
| Spokane-Felts Field, WA (SFF/KSFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While taxiing for departure in night visual meteorological conditions, the airplane drifted left of the taxiway centerline and the left wingtip impacted a fence, resulting in substantial damage and a postimpact fire when the left wingtip fuel tank was breached.
Although the pilot reported that the right brake failed while attempting to stop, review of surveillance video footage indicated that the airplane was traveling at a relatively constant speed with no noticeable change in speed or direction before impact with the fence. Examination of the airplane's brake system, nose wheel steering system, wheels, and tires revealed no evidence of any failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the available information, it is likely that the pilot failed to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in impact with the fence.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in impact with a fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR24LA013
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193236
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N682JS
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/22101_1114259971.jpg (photo)
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Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2023 19:45 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Mar-2025 12:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Mar-2025 01:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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