ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285376
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 December 2008 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N400SC |
| MSN: | D-4569 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7763 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E225 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chattanooga, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McMinnville-Warren County Airport, TN (RNC/KRNC) |
| Chattanooga-Lovell Field, TN (CHA/KCHA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed and taxied toward his hangar during night, visual meteorological conditions. As the pilot entered a general aviation parking ramp, the right main landing gear struck a parked helicopter dolly. The right gear collapsed, the right wing forward and aft spars were damaged, and a fuel leak resulted. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector and the airport authority reported that the parked dolly was clearly marked. The pilot reported that he did not see the dolly prior to the collision.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid the marked helicopter dolly. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09CA117
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 08:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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