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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35A · Torrance, CA · September 28, 2012

Date: September 28, 2012 · 15:10 local
Place: Torrance, CA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6278V
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA443
Reported as: Beech V35A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total450 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N6278VRegistered now · Beech V35AS/N D-8602 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech V35A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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September 28,2012 at approximately 1510 hrs PDT Beechcraft bonanza N6278V crossed the infield grass area between taxi way charlie and alpha at the north west end of Torrance airport runway 29R and struck an automobile parked in the transient aircraft parking area. Colision was on the left wing of this aircraft and resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and spar area approximately 24" aft of wing leading edge and 36 " inboard from left wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

SEPTEMBER 28,2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1510 HRS PDT BEECHCRAFT BONANZA N6278V CROSSED THE INFIELD GRASS AREA BETWEEN TAXI WAY CHARLIE AND ALPHA AT THE NORTH WEST END OF TORRANCE AIRPORT RUNWAY 29R AND STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE PARKED IN THE TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING AREA. COLISION WAS ON THE LEFT WING OF THIS AIRCRAFT AND RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND SPAR AREA APPROXIMATELY 24" AFT OF WING LEADING EDGE AND 36 " INBOARD FROM LEFT WING TIP.

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 WPR12LA443Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTorrance, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.Sep 28, 2012 · Substantial damage