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| Date: | Thursday 8 January 1998 |
| Time: | 06:15 LT |
| Type: |  British Aerospace 3101 Jetstream 31 |
| Owner/operator: | Native American Air Ambualnce |
| Registration: | N752JX |
| MSN: | 752 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6204 hours |
| Engine model: | Allied Signal TPE331-10UG-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Carlos, AZ (4A27) |
| (KPHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During taxi in nighttime conditions to the ramp area to offload a patient, the pilot did not see any room to park the aircraft. The crew decided to initiate a turn around and taxi through a T-hanger to reposition the airplane prior to offloading the patient. During the taxi through the hanger area, the vertical stabilizer collided with the awning of the hanger and the airplane came to a complete stop. The pilot thought the airplane's wheel was stuck on a wheel chock so he added power. The airplane lurched forward while the vertical stabilator was still in contact with the structure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's exercising poor judgement to continue to taxi under a covered T-hanger during nighttime conditions without proper clearance between the hanger and the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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