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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Toledo, WA · September 27, 2009

Date: September 27, 2009
Place: Toledo, WA
Airport: Harris
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N445BB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA473
Reported as: Aviat A1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 720 total33 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N445BBRegistered now · Aviat A-1BS/N 2314 · Built 2005 Airframe modelAviat A-1B Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On September 27, 2009, privacy data omitted pilot of N445BB,(certificate number privacy data omitted), after landing at Harris Airport (NW05), when taxing the aircraft struck a tree with the left wing. This event spun the aircraft in to other trees causing substantial damge to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2009, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT OF N445BB,(CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^), AFTER LANDING AT HARRIS AIRPORT (NW05), WHEN TAXING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING. THIS EVENT SPUN THE AIRCRAFT IN TO OTHER TREES CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMGE TO THE 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 WPR09CA473Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportToledo, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distracted attention.Sep 27, 2009 · Substantial damage