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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD · Rhinelander, WI · March 19, 2007

Date: March 19, 2007 · 12:45 local
Place: Rhinelander, WI
Airport: Rhinelander-Oneida County
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N900Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA092
Reported as: Socata TB20TRINIDAD
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total2,300 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N900YRegistered now · Socata TB-20 TRINIDADS/N 627 Airframe modelSocata TB-20 TRINIDAD Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While taxiing aircraft to ramp attempted to make a left turn. Pilot stated right brake was weak. Pilot stated gust of wind caused loss of control and then hit sign. Taxied back onto taxiway and then to FBO ramp. Noticed damage to right wing. After examining damage and speaking with a certified aircraft mechanic, pilot elected to fly aircrat to eagle river airport without taking any corrective action to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAXIING AIRCRAFT TO RAMP ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. PILOT STATED RIGHT BRAKE WAS WEAK. PILOT STATED GUST OF WIND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THEN HIT SIGN. TAXIED BACK ONTO TAXIWAY AND THEN TO FBO RAMP. NOTICED DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING. AFTER EXAMINING DAMAGE AND SPEAKING WITH A CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, PILOT ELECTED TO FLY AIRCRAT TO EAGLE RIVER AIRPORT WITHOUT TAKING ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION TO 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 CHI07LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRhinelander, WIThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during taxi. A contributing factor was the gusting winds and sign.Mar 19, 2007 · Substantial damage