Beech 23
Keystone Heights, FL — September 9, 2019
Event Information
| Date | September 9, 2019 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA19CA585 |
| Event ID | 20190913X30543 |
| Location | Keystone Heights, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.84472, -82.04750 |
| Airport | Keystone Airpark |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | Beech |
| Model | 23 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a construction sign during taxi operations.
Full Narrative
The pilot reported that after landing on runway 11, "I realized that (runway) 5-23 was being used as a taxiway." He back taxied on runway 23, with the intent of departing runway 5. He made several CTAF transmissions to an airplane that had begun to taxi toward him on runway 23. Not knowing the taxiing airplane's intentions, he maneuvered his airplane to the left side of runway 5 and the left wing struck a construction sign.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to left wing and aileron.
According to airport NOTAM 09/076, runway 5/23 closed except to taxi Monday-Friday.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane 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.