Pilot Debrief

AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B near Toledo, WA — 2009-09-27

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Date
2009-09-27
Location
Toledo, WA, USA
Airport
WN05
Aircraft
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B
Registration
N445BB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distracted attention.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed at a private airstrip and his friend was landing behind him. He taxied from the runway and was moving to the side of the airstrip while looking out the window as his friend landed. During the taxi, the left wing impacted a tree which turned the airplane and resulted in damage to the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer. The pilot stated that no mechanical failures occurred prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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