ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352774
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| Date: | Friday 20 August 1999 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | D & N Flying Service |
| Registration: | N43404 |
| MSN: | 287415485 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4096 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-ED3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KLVJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airport manager was struck by the left wing of a taxiing airplane, while he was responding on foot to an aircraft accident on the airport. According to the flight instructor in the airplane, she was taxiing toward the accident site to provide assistance and observed the airport manager walking adjacent to the left side of the taxiway. She stated that he looked at the airplane and continued to walk, and then 'unexpectedly turned and looked at us (the airplane)' as he changed direction and moved toward the centerline of the taxiway. The flight instructor 'braked, pulled the throttle back to stop,' and turned the airplane away from the airport manager. The left wing then contacted the airport manager, and he 'slid backwards over the wing surface.' The manager reported that as he was responding to the accident site, he observed two vehicles pass him on the taxiway and also observed a helicopter land at the accident site. He does not recall seeing, hearing, or contacting the airplane.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the person (the airport manager) walking on the taxiway and the inadequate visual lookout by the airport manager. A factor was the airport manager's diverted attention to the aircraft accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA232
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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