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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raytheon A36 · Rutland, VT · December 31, 2012

Date: December 31, 2012 · 09:15 local
Place: Rutland, VT
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N256DB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13CA100
Reported as: Raytheon A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 667 total79 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N256DBRegistered now · Raytheon A36S/N E-3081 · Built 1998 Airframe modelRaytheon A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot completed a normal landing on runway 19. The runway and taxiways were snow covered. Pilot exited the runway and taxied to the ramp. He wanted to plug in his engine heater so he taxied to the area that had an electrical power outlet which was just past the fuel farm. Pilot stated he was taxing slowly as there were other aircraft and a parked fuel truck in the area. As he attempted to turn and park the aircraft, the aircraft slid on the icy taxiway and the right wing tip contacted the rear of the fuel truck. The fuel truck was not damaged, there was no fuel leakage from the airplane or fuel truck.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT COMPLETED A NORMAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 19. THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAYS WERE SNOW COVERED.PILOT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP. HE WANTED TO PLUG IN HIS ENGINE HEATER SO HE TAXIED TO THE AREA THAT HAD AN ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET WHICH WAS JUST PAST THE FUEL FARM.PILOT STATED HE WAS TAXING SLOWLY AS THERE WERE OTHER AIRCRAFT AND A PARKED FUEL TRUCK IN THE AREA.AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AND PARK THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE ICY TAXIWAY AND THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE REAR OF THE FUEL TRUCK.THE FUEL TRUCK WAS NOT DAMAGED, THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE AIRPLANE OR FUEL TRUCK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA13CA100Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRutland, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering on a snow-packed surface after landing, which resulted in a collision with a fuel truck.Dec 31, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N256DB · 1

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

Incident 20220622010949ILanding: Rollout · Lincoln Park, NJUpon landing at Lincoln Park Airport (N07) the single engine aircraft struck a deer resulting in damage to the left wing and propeller. While trying to avoid the deer a runway light was damaged by the left flap.Jun 22, 2022 · Minor damage