# Accident 20091129022459A: Amtr LANCAIR235, Torrance, CA, November 29, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 2009, 13:45 local time
- Place: Torrance, CA
- Airport: Zamperini Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8033° N, 118.3394° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8033&lon=-118.3394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N880RS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N880RS-2015-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sutherland Ron LANCAIR 235 (registry code 056169H, https://openairdocs.org/model/sutherland-ron-lancair-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LANCAIR235
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR10CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091129022459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR10CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA079), Nov 29, 2009: Sutherland Ron Lancair 235 (N880RS), Torrance, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The Travel Air pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi.

## Other reports on N880RS (2)

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

- [Incident 20021007033039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021007033039I), Oct 7, 2002: Amtr LANCAIR235 (N880RS), Reno, NV, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot reported that a commercial jet was landing on 16R and that he was cleared to 16L. He landed long to reduce the possibility of wake turbulence but…
- [Incident 19960710024419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960710024419I), Jul 10, 1996: Amtrnc 235LANCAIR (N880RS), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft departed Reno for lincoln, CA. Pilot moved gear switch to the gear up position and the gear switch lever came off in his hand. The gear…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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