ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366917
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| Date: | Friday 25 May 1990 |
| Time: | 02:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 18 |
| Owner/operator: | Bruce Mcswiggan |
| Registration: | N52A |
| MSN: | BA-114 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-E1C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Anderson, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte, NC (KCLT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO PARK IN THE GRASSY AREA BEHIND THE PAVED PARKING RAMP. AS THE PILOT TRANSITIONED FROM THE PAVED TAXIWAY THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH A CULVERT. THE COLLISION DAMAGED THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY. THE PILOT'S VISION WAS REDUCED BECAUSE THE RAMP LIGHTS WERE NOT ON.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP. A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT WAS A DARK, UNLIGHTED RAMP AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90IA123
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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