ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233815
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 2019 |
| Time: | 20:18 |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-8 Airvan |
| Owner/operator: | Global Air Concepts Llc |
| Registration: | N524AV |
| MSN: | GA8-15-214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4437 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bethel, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tuntutuliak, AK (A61) |
| Bethel, AK (KBET) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while taxiing to the tie-down area after landing, during a "tight" right turn, the airplane's left wingtip struck a shipping container.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing spar.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a shipping container while taxiing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2020 09:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 10-Mar-2020 09:55 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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