ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367603
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| Date: | Thursday 14 December 1989 |
| Time: | 16:32 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Bay Airways |
| Registration: | N739EQ |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monterey, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Carlos, CA (KSQL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FAILED TO AVOID A PARKED FUEL TRUCK, WHILE MANEUVERING HIS AIRCRAFT IN THE REFUELING AREA. THERE WAS NO RESTRICTION TO VISIBILITY, AND NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED.
Probable Cause: PILOT MISJUDGED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT'S WING TIP & THE FUEL TRUCK. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PROXIMITY OF THE VEHICLE (FUEL TRUCK).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA051
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 16:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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