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| Date: | Monday 29 June 1987 |
| Time: | 12:57 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N74GC |
| MSN: | 559 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19408 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Canyon, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE BOOM OF A BACKHOE PARKED ADJACENT TO THE AIRCRAFT RAMP. THE UNATTENDED BACKHOE WAS PARKED IN A DIRT AREA ADJACENT TO THE RAMP WITH THE BOOM IN THE EXTENDED POSITION WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS ON HIS LUNCH BREAK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA250
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 21:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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