Pilot Debrief

Beech 200 near Burbank, CA — 2018-09-03

Final reportGAA18CA528
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Date
2018-09-03
Location
Burbank, CA, USA
Airport
BUR
Aircraft
Beech 200
Registration
N97WC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor's and pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, with the pilot receiving instruction on the controls and while taxiing to parking, ground personnel instructed them to turn 180º and then park. The instructor added that, during the right turn, after clearing a vehicle, he saw a tree and tried to apply brakes, but the airplane impacted the tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The operator's director of maintenance reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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