Pilot Debrief

BEECH S35 near Fallon, NV — 2009-09-08

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Date
2009-09-08
Location
Fallon, NV, USA
Airport
FLX
Aircraft
BEECH S35
Registration
N272D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.

NTSB narrative

While taxiing the airplane from the hangar to the ramp area, the pilot became distracted and did not notice a turn in the taxiway. The airplane subsequently departed the taxiway and collided with a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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