Beechcraft A-36 N4534S

Summary

On 24 August 1989 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft A-36 registered N4534S, operated by Mitchell Budman, was involved in an accident near Charleston, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 August 1989 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Charleston Exec. (JZI)

Coordinates

32.8602, -79.9798

Aircraft

Beechcraft A-36

Registration

N4534S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mitchell Budman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL89LA201

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, A BEECH A-36 COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CESSNA 425. THE BEECH SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING ASSEMBLY. THE PARKED AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO ITS RADOME. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON THE YELLOW TAXI LINE AND THE CESSNA WAS ABOUT 14 FEET FORWARD OF THE NORMALLY PARKED POSITION. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MISHAP, DISCLOSED THAT THE PILOT HAD AMPLE CLEARANCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE YELLOW LINE TO MANEUVER AROUND THE PARKED AIRPLANE AND AVOID THE COLLISION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.