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FAA incident report · Amtr LANCAIR IV · Upland, CA · November 6, 2007

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Date
November 6, 2007 · 16:30 local
Place
Upland, CA
Airport
Cable
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N444LF
Reported as
Amtr Lancairiv
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total157 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N444LFRegistered now · Bertolina Arthur T LANCAIR IVS/N LIV522 · Built 2006Airframe modelBertolina Arthur T LANCAIR IVEngine modelContinental TSIO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After landing on runway 6, the pilot turned too sharp on taxiway 26. The aircraft's rudder and lower fuselage tail surface struck the sign. The pilot regained control and taxied to his hangar. Damage consisted of a chipped fiberglass rudder and tail surface of aircraft. Due to previous safety recommendation by the FAA airports division, the sign is due (within 90 days) to be relocated 6 feet south of its present location.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 6, THE PILOT TURNED TOO SHARP ON TAXIWAY 26. THE AIRCRAFT'S RUDDER AND LOWER FUSELAGE TAIL SURFACE STRUCK THE SIGN. THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND TAXIED TO HIS HANGAR. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A CHIPPED FIBERGLASS RUDDER AND TAIL SURFACE OF AIRCRAFT. DUE TO PREVIOUS SAFETY RECOMMENDATION BY THE FAA AIRPORTS DIVISION, THE SIGN IS DUE (WITHIN 90 DAYS) TO BE RELOCATED 6 FEET SOUTH OF ITS PRESENT LOCATION.