Beechcraft 350 N160RW
17 December 2019 · Visalia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 December 2019 at about 19:16 local time, a Beechcraft 350 registered N160RW was involved in an accident near Visalia, California, 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 19:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Visalia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Visalia Airport (KVIS)
- Coordinates
- 36.3250, -119.3989
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 350
- Registration
- N160RW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1998
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vasalia → San Luis Obisp
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20CA046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The single-engine pilot’s failure to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the single-engine airplane reported that he was taxiing from the hangar to runway 12 via taxiway A. As he turned right onto taxiway D, his airplane impacted a multiengine airplane established on the taxiway, which he had not seen. The pilot of the multiengine airplane reported that he was taxiing on taxiway D for runway 12 when the single-engine airplane entered taxiway D and impacted the right side of his airplane. According to the airport manager, there is a sign on taxiway A stating, "Stop and Hold." The multiengine airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. Neither pilot reported any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 350 | N160RW | - | Substantial |
| Socata TBM 700 | N961GG | - | Minor |
Other Beechcraft 350 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2015 | Beechcraft 350 | Boyaca, Colombia | Ladrillera Santafe | No injuries | - |
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