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FAA accident report · Amtr LANCAIR 235 · Torrance, CA · November 29, 2009

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Date
November 29, 2009 · 13:45 local
Place
Torrance, CA
Airport
Zamperini Field
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N880RS
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10CA079
Reported as
Amtr LANCAIR235
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N880RSRegistration cancelled May 21, 2015 · Sutherland Ron LANCAIR 235S/N 88 · Built 1990Airframe modelSutherland Ron LANCAIR 235Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot of travelair, N8700, taxied into the accident aircraft. N8700 was taxiing to reposition for fuel from hangar 2781-B. The pilot of N88700 stated he did not intend to fly. He was taxiing north on the taxiway between the hangars and was performing a limited s-turn due to the limited space on the taxiway between the hangars. The pilot stated that he did not notice the Lancair, N880RS, on taxiway prior to his departure. The Lancair was stationary on the taxiway with the propeller turning. The travelair taxied into the back of the Lancair. The root end of the travelair's propeller struck the rudder and vertical stab on Lancair 235, N88ORS. The Lancair sustained damage to the rudder and top of the vertical stab. The taxi way is not level and was a down hill taxi in the direction the travelair was moving. The top of the vertical stab on the Lancair was approximately 6 feet from the ground and the spinner on the travelair was slightly higher. There was noticeable damage to the travelair.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT OF TRAVELAIR, N8700, TAXIED INTO THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT. N8700 WAS TAXIING TO REPOSITION FOR FUEL FROM HANGAR 2781-B. THE PILOT OF N88700 STATED HE DID NOT INTEND TO FLY. HE WAS TAXIING NORTH ON THE TAXIWAY BETWEEN THE HANGARS AND WAS PERFORMING A LIMITED S-TURN DUE TO THE LIMITED SPACE ON THE TAXIWAY BETWEEN THE HANGARS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT NOTICE THE LANCAIR, N880RS, ON TAXIWAY PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. THE LANCAIR WAS STATIONARY ON THE TAXIWAY WITH THE PROPELLER TURNING. THE TRAVELAIR TAXIED INTO THE BACK OF THE LANCAIR. THE ROOT END OF THE TRAVELAIR'S PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUDDER AND VERTICAL STAB ON LANCAIR 235, N88ORS. THE LANCAIR SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER AND TOP OF THE VERTICAL STAB. THE TAXI WAY IS NOT LEVEL AND WAS A DOWN HILL TAXI IN THE DIRECTION THE TRAVELAIR WAS MOVING. THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL STAB ON THE LANCAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET FROM THE GROUND AND THE SPINNER ON THE TRAVELAIR WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER. THERE WAS NOTICEABLE DAMAGE TO THE TRAVELAIR.

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 WPR10CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTorrance, CAThe Travel Air pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi.Nov 29, 2009 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N880RS · 2

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

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