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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CHRISEAGLE2 · Hollister, CA · March 12, 2004

Date: March 12, 2004 · 16:00 local
Place: Hollister, CA
Airport: Frazier Lake Air Park
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N796L
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA155
Reported as: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total50 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N796LRegistered now · Garrison Jerry CHRISTEN EAGLE IIS/N GAR02 Airframe modelGarrison Jerry CHRISTEN EAGLE II Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Upon completion of "flight of two" and on landing at Hollister runway 31, left wing struck taxi light aircraft was positioned close to the edge of runway 31 to accomodate the other "flight of two" aircraft. Pilot misjudged the "active" or "usable" runway edge. The original width of the runway had not been maintained since its original construction but instead was resurfaced narrower. The old pavement appeared to be the effective runway edge to an airman landing a tailwheel aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON COMPLETION OF "FLIGHT OF TWO" AND ON LANDING AT HOLLISTER RUNWAY 31, LEFT WING STRUCK TAXI LIGHT AIRCRAFT WAS POSITIONED CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF RUNWAY 31 TO ACCOMODATE THE OTHER "FLIGHT OF TWO" AIRCRAFT. PILOT MISJUDGED THE "ACTIVE" OR "USABLE" RUNWAY EDGE. THE ORIGINAL WIDTH OF THE RUNWAY HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE ITS ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION BUT INSTEAD WAS RESURFACED NARROWER. THE OLD PAVEMENT APPEARED TO BE THE EFFECTIVE RUNWAY EDGE TO AN AIRMAN LANDING A TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT.

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 LAX04CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHollister, CAthe pilot's failure to obtain proper runway alignment and maintain clearance from a sign due to his inadequate visual lookout. Factors in the accident were crosswind conditions.Mar 13, 2004 · Substantial damage