BEECHCRAFT A36 near Dallas, TX — 2015-10-12
Final reportCEN16LA008
- Date
- 2015-10-12
- Location
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Airport
- DAL
- Aircraft
- BEECHCRAFT A36
- Registration
- N55674
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper navigation onto a vehicle service road while taxiing and his subsequent distraction while looking at an airport diagram, which led to the airplane impacting a fence post.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was taxiing for takeoff when he inadvertently turned onto a vehicle service road instead of the taxiway as he was leaving the ramp area. He then looked down to review the airport diagram on his tablet. As he was reviewing the airport diagram while still taxiing, the left wing impacted a fence post. The airplane's nose then turned left, and the front of the airplane impacted a vehicle gate, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.
Analysis
- Primary failure mode
- Human factors
- First missed decision gate
- Pilot could have maintained focus on taxiing instead of reviewing the airport diagram.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 1 docket document
Docket documents1
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