ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353309
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| Date: | Friday 21 May 1999 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | JAL Flight Crew Training Center |
| Registration: | N8178N |
| MSN: | E-2605 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3625 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willows, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Merced, CA (KMCE) |
| (KWLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that while he was on final approach, he heard a pilot announce over the UNICOM frequency that he was entering the left downwind leg for the same runway. Another pilot stated that he was making a straight-in approach for an intersecting runway. The pilot reported that he had planned to taxi the full length of the runway then turn right to the transient parking, but he changed his mind when he heard the approaching aircraft. He stated that after turning left onto a midfield taxiway, he saw a parked trailer off to his right side. He remained on the taxiway centerline watching for the landing traffic, and reported that he was not able to pay attention to his right wing tip. The aircraft swerved to the right and the right wing impacted the tandem semitrailer. The aircraft spun around and the nose became embedded between the two trailers. According to a representative from the flight school, the trailers were being used for seasonal agricultural operations and were not normally on the airport.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate clearance with a parked trailer while taxiing the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA195
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 12:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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