Grumman American Avn G-1159 N706TJ
9 April 2010 · Seattle, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 April 2010 at about 01:45 local time, a Grumman American Avn G-1159 registered N706TJ, operated by Clay Lacy Aviation, was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 7 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Fld/King County Intern (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5300, -122.3019
- Aircraft
- Grumman American Avn G-1159
- Registration
- N706TJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Clay Lacy Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Van Nuys
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA198
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance/distance from the fuel truck during taxi.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after he requested and received permission from the tower air traffic controller to taxi from the main terminal to the runway, he proceeded to taxiway A to prepare for takeoff. He passed the taxiway and the tower controller cleared him to turn back to the taxiway. The pilot initiated a right 270-degree turn and as the airplane nose crossed the taxiway centerline, he made a shallow left turn into the run up area. The pilot stated that during this turn he lost sight of the moving fuel truck and shortly thereafter, the left wing tip impacted the front of the fuel truck.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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