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FAA accident report · Namer SNJ-5 · Pueblo, CO · March 13, 2007

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Date
March 13, 2007 · 16:00 local
Place
Pueblo, CO
Airport
Pueblo Memorial
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N12KY
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN07LA074
Reported as
Namer SNJ5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,184 total155 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days
N12KYRegistered now · North American SNJ-5S/N 90995 · Built 1943Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-5Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While taxiing the SNJ-5 aircraft using the "s-turn" procedure, the pilot privacy data omitted taxied across a glider wing that was not seen by the pilot privacy data omitted. Pilot's statement: after landing on runway 8L, I turned onto taxiway e, and, in accordance with tower's instructions, I turned right on taxiway f and crossed runway 8R to the ramp. After entering the ramp, I turned right to the west to look across the main ramp and locate my destination - a small ramp about 300 yards away on the south side of the main ramp and just east of taxiway a. I also looked for obstructions along my path and at my destination. Seeing none, I continued to taxi, making s-turns due to the conventional gear and obstructed view over the cowling. I scanned left and right for traffic through the s-turns to continue to look for traffic and to maintain sight of the small ramp. Despite my scan, as I approached the small ramp, I did not see a small, motorized glider, slightly to my right and very low to the ground. The right wing of the glider was resting on the ground, and the right main gear of my airplane ran over it about 5' from the tip. Since I was taxiing slowly, I was able to stop immediately.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAXIING THE SNJ-5 AIRCRAFT USING THE "S-TURN" PROCEDURE, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TAXIED ACROSS A GLIDER WING THAT WAS NOT SEEN BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. PILOT'S STATEMENT: AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 8L, I TURNED ONTO TAXIWAY E, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOWER'S INSTRUCTIONS, I TURNED RIGHT ON TAXIWAY F AND CROSSED RUNWAY 8R TO THE RAMP. AFTER ENTERING THE RAMP, I TURNED RIGHT TO THE WEST TO LOOK ACROSS THE MAIN RAMP AND LOCATE MY DESTINATION - A SMALL RAMP ABOUT 300 YARDS AWAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MAIN RAMP AND JUST EAST OF TAXIWAY A. I ALSO LOOKED FOR OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG MY PATH AND AT MY DESTINATION. SEEING NONE, I CONTINUED TO TAXI, MAKING S-TURNS DUE TO THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AND OBSTRUCTED VIEW OVER THE COWLING. I SCANNED LEFT AND RIGHT FOR TRAFFIC THROUGH THE S-TURNS TO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR TRAFFIC AND TO MAINTAIN SIGHT OF THE SMALL RAMP. DESPITE MY SCAN, AS I APPROACHED THE SMALL RAMP, I DID NOT SEE A SMALL, MOTORIZED GLIDER, SLIGHTLY TO MY RIGHT AND VERY LOW TO THE GROUND. THE RIGHT WING OF THE GLIDER WAS RESTING ON THE GROUND, AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR OF MY AIRPLANE RAN OVER IT ABOUT 5' FROM THE TIP. SINCE I WAS TAXIING SLOWLY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY.

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 DEN07LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPueblo, COThe pilot of the North American SNJ-5 warbird's inadequate visual lookout while taxiing, resulting in an on-ground collision with the stationary Grob motor glider.Mar 13, 2007 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other reports on N12KY · 1

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

Accident 20080505833169AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wolcott, CO(-23) The aircraft lost power during a flight from centennial, Colorado to reno, Nevada over the rocky mountains near Wolcott, Colorado. The pilot WA unable to restart the windmilling engine and was able to land in a mountainous field. The gear up landing…May 5, 2008 · Substantial damage