Pilot Debrief

BEECH V35A near Torrance, CA — 2012-09-28

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Date
2012-09-28
Location
Torrance, CA, USA
Airport
TOA
Aircraft
BEECH V35A
Registration
N6278V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Taxi

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.

NTSB narrative

The pilot landed the airplane and received a clearance to taxi to his hangar. During taxi, he attempted to make a left turn and found that, despite applying full left pedal, the airplane would not turn. The airplane veered off the taxiway surface and continued onto the main ramp area. The pilot could not stop the airplane before its left wing collided with a parked vehicle located on the ramp. A postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the taxi after losing control instead of continuing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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