CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000
San Diego, CA — November 22, 2016
Event Information
| Date | November 22, 2016 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA17CA077 |
| Event ID | 20161128X10943 |
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 32.81306, -117.13750 |
| Airport | MONTGOMERY-GIBBS EXECUTIVE |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CURTISS WRIGHT |
| Model | TRAVEL AIR 4000 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 5 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane stopped ahead of him during taxi.
Full Narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that he was cleared to taxi to the departure runway. He added that while taxiing he was doing S-turns to see over the nose of his airplane, and "must have missed a call to the aircraft [airplane] ahead of him," which had been instructed to hold short of the upcoming taxiway. His airplane impacted the empennage of the stopped airplane that was holding short.
His airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, and the stopped airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
Both pilots reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with their airplane's that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that he was cleared to taxi to the departure runway. He added that while taxiing he was doing S-turns to see over the nose of his airplane, and "must have missed a call to the aircraft [airplane] ahead of him," which had been instructed to hold short of the upcoming taxiway. His airplane impacted the empennage of the stopped airplane that was holding short.
His airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, and the stopped airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
Both pilots reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with their airplane's that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.