Cessna 182R N9736H

Summary

On 12 October 2015 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna 182R registered N9736H, operated by Brentco Aerial Patrol Inc, was involved in an accident near Abilene, Texas, 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

12 October 2015 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Abilene, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Abilene Rgnl (ABI)

Coordinates

32.4133, -99.6819

Aircraft

Cessna 182R

Registration

N9736H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Brentco Aerial Patrol Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Granbury → Granbury

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA034

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's diverted attention while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with a fence post.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was taxiing on the ramp after landing and had looked to his left at the line serviceman that was "marshalling" him and the right wing struck a fence post. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The line serviceman reported that he was standing in the location where he wanted the pilot to park the airplane, with his arms raised to get the pilot's attention. The line serviceman reported that he was not giving the pilot hand signals to direct him on the ramp at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.