Piper PA 31-350 N555RG
17 November 2015 · Portland, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 November 2015 at about 02:35 local time, a Piper PA 31-350 registered N555RG, operated by Ameriflight LLC., was involved in an accident near Portland, Oregon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portland Intl (PDX)
- Coordinates
- 45.5858, -122.6089
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 31-350
- Registration
- N555RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ameriflight LLC.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Klamath Falls → Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the fuel truck driver to see and avoid the taxiing airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after landing during dark rainy night conditions, he exited the runway on taxiway E and contacted the ground controller. The controller instructed the pilot to taxi via E and E4 to the ramp. The pilot further reported that he proceeded to taxi south on E and made a left turn onto E4. On E4 the airplane's left wing was struck by a fuel truck. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. According to the local Police Department report, the fuel truck driver reported that he was driving on the south perimeter road and came to a stop at the stop sign for about 15 seconds. The driver continued to cross the intersection at about 5 miles per hour, and drove into the airplane. The fuel truck driver reported that he did not see the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 31-350 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Solutions Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Piper PA-31-325 | Chia, Colombia | El Caminante Air S.A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 May 2015 | Piper PA 31-350 | Homer, Alaska, United States | J and M Alaska Air Tours Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Piper PA 31 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Creative Marketing Associates Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2015 | Piper PA-31-350 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Key Lime Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Araracuara, Colombia | Latinoamericana De Sevicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S | Fatal | 10 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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