Pilot Debrief

AERO COMMANDER S2R near McCook, NE — 2010-07-22

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Date
2010-07-22
Location
McCook, NE, USA
Airport
MCK
Aircraft
AERO COMMANDER S2R
Registration
N51AR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Taxi

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped agricultural airplane had returned from a local flight and was refueling and reloading with the propeller operating. During that time, a second airplane arrived and parked on the airport ramp directly in front of the agricultural airplane. The pilot of the agricultural airplane completed refueling and reloading and began to taxi for takeoff. He made no turns and taxied straight ahead. Due to the tailwheel configuration of the airplane, the pilot had limited visibility when taxiing. The agricultural airplane taxied directly into the parked and unoccupied airplane, the operating propeller impacted that airplane, and both airplanes were immediately engulfed in fire. The pilot evacuated unassisted and was seriously injured. Both airplanes were substantially damaged by fire.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have checked surroundings before taxiing to avoid collision.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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