Remos GX N386GX
19 March 2011 · Arlington, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 2011 at about 22:30 local time, a Remos GX registered N386GX was involved in an accident near Arlington, Washington, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arlington Municipal (AWO)
- Coordinates
- 48.1606, -122.1589
- Aircraft
- Remos GX
- Registration
- N386GX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Renton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The LSA pilots' failure to stop and to ensure that the taxiway was clear of conflicting traffic before entering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The experimental Long EZ was taxiing on taxiway A for a planned departure from the non-towered airport. About the same time, a light sport airplane (LSA) was taxiing out of a ramp area on a stub taxiway, towards taxiway A, for a planned departure. According to the Long EZ pilot, he saw the LSA approach from the right and then turned right onto taxiway A. He steered his airplane to the left side of the taxiway in an attempt to avoid the LSA. According to both persons on board the LSA, as they approached the taxiway, they looked to the right and left, and then proceeded onto taxiway A via a right turn. Shortly after the LSA joined the taxiway centerline, the Long EZ's right vertical stabilizer struck the LSA's left aileron. The LSA's rotating propeller struck the right canard of the Long EZ. The airplanes came to a stop near the edge of taxiway A, about 75 feet beyond the center of the stub taxiway. A chain link fence near the taxiway limited the pilots' ability to see one another until they were close to the taxiway intersection. However, none of the pilots involved reported that the LSA stopped before it turned onto taxiway A. Subsequent to the accident, the fixed base operator modified their standard operating procedures to require pilots to stop prior to entering taxiway A.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remos GX | N386GX | - | Substantial |
| Gould RUTAN LONG EZ | N11NL | - | Substantial |
Other Remos GX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2023 | Remos GX | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Remos GX | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Eagle Sport LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2011 | Luscombe 8A | Cowiche, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-44-180 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Boeing 757-232 | Naches, Washington, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Stearman C3-B | Spokane, Washington, United States | Tobin Larry F | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Cessna 182B | Colville, Washington, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |