Narrative:
The pilot reported that during taxi on a parking ramp at night he decided to make a 180° left turn to position the airplane before picking up a patient. He added that during the turn, the right wing impacted a fence post. The right wing sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain separation from a fence post during taxi at night.
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Damaged on the ground
accident date: 14-04-2017
type: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
registration: N481HC
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 14 April 2017 |
| Time: | 0.30834197998047 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B200 King Air |
| Operator: | IHC Health Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N481HC |
| MSN: | BB-1908 |
| First flight: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3631 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Richfield Municipal Airport, UT ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC), United States of America |
| Richfield Municipal Airport, UT (KRIF), United States of America |
The pilot reported that during taxi on a parking ramp at night he decided to make a 180° left turn to position the airplane before picking up a patient. He added that during the turn, the right wing impacted a fence post. The right wing sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain separation from a fence post during taxi at night.
"
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Collision with pole or wiresDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 14-04-2017
type: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
registration: N481HC
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Salt Lake City International Airport, UT to Richfield Municipal Airport, UT as the crow flies is 227 km (142 miles).
Distance from Salt Lake City International Airport, UT to Richfield Municipal Airport, UT as the crow flies is 227 km (142 miles).
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