19990505004619A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Savannah, GA · May 5, 1999

Date: May 5, 1999 · 19:50 local
Place: Savannah, GA
Airport: Savannah International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6034X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX99LA172
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO520BB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,682 total4,261 in this make and model202 in the last 90 days

N6034XRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-1477 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)The pilot landed at dusk and made a 90-degree turn off the runway onto a taxiway. Thereafter, while proceeding at less than 5 miles per hour, he again turned right, entered an oval area short of the desired taxiway, and collided with a runway sign. The pilot indicated to responding officials that the collision occurred while he was looking at instruments. (-23)after landing on runway 27 at san diego international airport, N6043X turned norht on the "C4" turnoff. After taxing breifly on "C4", N6034X turned right, leaving the runway turnoff, directly striking the runway 27-9 marker (parallel with the runway hold line). The aircraft's three bladed propleller struck the sign, followed by the right wing leading edge. Speed fo aircraft at impact was estimated at 5 mph. Engine was at idle prior to impact, and there were no injuries to sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT LANDED AT DUSK AND MADE A 90-DEGREE TURN OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO A TAXIWAY. THEREAFTER, WHILE PROCEEDING AT LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR, HE AGAIN TURNED RIGHT, ENTERED AN OVAL AREA SHORT OF THE DESIRED TAXIWAY, AND COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY SIGN. THE PILOT INDICATED TO RESPONDING OFFICIALS THAT THE COLLISION OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS LOOKING AT INSTRUMENTS. (-23)AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, N6043X TURNED NORHT ON THE "C4" TURNOFF. AFTER TAXING BREIFLY ON "C4", N6034X TURNED RIGHT, LEAVING THE RUNWAY TURNOFF, DIRECTLY STRIKING THE RUNWAY 27-9 MARKER (PARALLEL WITH THE RUNWAY HOLD LINE). THE AIRCRAFT'S THREE BLADED PROPLELLER STRUCK THE SIGN, FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. SPEED FO AIRCRAFT AT IMPACT WAS ESTIMATED AT 5 MPH. ENGINE WAS AT IDLE PRIOR TO IMPACT, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO SOLE OCCUPANT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX99LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while taxiing resulting in the aircraft's colliding with a runway sign. Contributing factors were dusk light conditions, the sign, and the pilot's diverting his attention to aircraft instrumentation during taxi.May 6, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6034X · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20100309029549ILanding: Touchdown · Roankoake, TXPilot was distracted by other traffic, was attempting to inform other traffic that the VASI lights @52F were inoperative when he noticed the landing gear were up, attempted to lower gear instead of a go-around and mains reacted in time, nose landing gear…Mar 9, 2010 · Minor damage Incident 19991123035649ILevel Off Touchdown · San Diego, CA(-23) While on approach for landing at san runway 27, the pilot was advised by tower personnel to be prepared for a possible go around. Once tower personnel verified adequate spacing with other landing aircraft, they cleared the pilot for landing. The pilot…Nov 23, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19840125011742IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Santa Ana, CACollided with an opposite bound aircraft N6553R on a taxiway. Pilot of N6553R had been told to give right of way.Jan 25, 1984 · Minor damage