Consolidated Vultee BT 15 N67086
13 February 2016 · Chino, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 2016 at about 22:10 local time, a Consolidated Vultee BT 15 registered N67086, operated by Curtiss Bruce Christenson, was involved in an accident near Chino, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino (CNO)
- Coordinates
- 33.9747, -117.6364
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Vultee BT 15
- Registration
- N67086
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1943
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Curtiss Bruce Christenson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Chino
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The taxiing pilot's failure to remain a safe distance from the stopped airplane while taxiing to the run-up area, resulting in a ground collision and substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the taxiing pilot, during taxi to the run-up area in order to perform a maintenance check, he attempted to maneuver around an airplane that had stopped in the non-movement area. He reported that the left wing of his airplane impacted the tail of the stopped airplane. According to the pilot of the stopped airplane, he had taxied out of the refuel station in order to allow other aircraft to refuel. He reported that he taxied south and stopped in the non-movement area next to the aircraft tie downs, where he remained stopped for approximately five minutes as he set up the radios and received the ATIS information for his flight. He reported that he felt an impact from the rear of his airplane; he shut down his engine, and exited the airplane. The taxiing airplane sustained minor damage to the left wing and stopped airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage and vertical stabilizer. Both pilots reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with the airplane prior to or during the taxi that would have prevented normal flight operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Vultee BT 15 NO SERIES | N67086 | Curtiss Bruce Christenson | Minor |
| Mooney M20J | N201DQ | Brande Lewis | Substantial |
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