LAX90LA255.html
1990, 3n, at another airport
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX90LA255 Local Date: 07/01/1990 Local Time: 630 PDT State: CA City: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Airport Name: LAKE TAHOE Airport Id: TVL Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: NONE Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: SUBSTANTIAL Phase of Flight: 510 TAXI Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-28-236 Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: NAVAJO AVIATION Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: UNKNOWN
AFTER LOADING HIS PASSENGERS, THE PILOT BEGAN HIS TAXI TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. HE TOOK A DIRECT ROUTE TOWARDS THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED OFF THE TAXIWAY MARKINGS AND IMPACTED A WOODEN FENCE THAT ENCLOSES A FUEL FARM.
Occurrence #: 1 310 ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: 512 TAXI - TO TAKEOFF
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20200(S) - 2511(M) Factor
OBJECT - FENCE
1b. 24021(S) - 3128(M) - 4000(P) Factor
VISUAL LOOKOUT - NOT PERFORMED - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 24526(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P) Cause
CLEARANCE - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND AN OBSTRUCTION ALONG HIS GROUND TAXI ROUTE. OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG THE ROUTE AND A FENCE CONSTRUCTED NEAR THE RAMP ARE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Number of Seats: 4
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 8442A
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 0 1
Pass 0 0 0 2
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 0 0 3
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-FIXED
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 2900
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-540-J3A5D
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 0 Wind Speed (knots): 0 Visibility (sm): 40 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 7000 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: TVL Departure City: Departure State: Destination Airport Id: CCR Destination City: CONCORD Destination State: CA Flight Plan Filed: VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: NONE Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Certificates: COMMERCIAL
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: AIRPLANE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 1
Medical Certificate: CLASS 2
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 2574 Last 24 Hrs : 0
Make/Model : 10 Last 30 Days: 1
Instrument : 292 Last 90 Days: 33
Multi-Engine: 287 Rotorcraft : 0