CircumFlightN97WC Beech 200 accident
NTSB GAA18CA528 · 2018-09-03 · Burbank, CA · near BUR
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Summary
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.
Full narrative
The flight instructor reported that, with the pilot receiving instruction on the controls, they were instructed by ground personnel to "do a 180º turn and park." During the right turn, after clearing a vehicle, the left wing struck a tree. Prior to impact, the flight instructor saw the tree and tried to apply brakes.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable cause
The flight instructor's and pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 180
- Wind speed (kt)
- 10
- Temperature (F)
- 79
- Nearest airport
- Bob Hope
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 778
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N97WC | Beech | 200 | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taxi-from runway Ground collision defining | Taxi |
| 2 | Taxi-from runway Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) | Taxi |