# Accident 20161122021472A: Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 2016, 13:30 local time
- Place: San Diego, CA
- Airport: Montgomery Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Collision on the ground
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: 328J
- Location: 32.8131° N, 117.1375° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8131&lon=-117.1375&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3242, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 (registry code 2621802, https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-travel-air-4000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming R680 (registry code 41540, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 19,000 total, 5,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161122021472A

## Narrative

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

N3242 WAS TAXIING EASTBOUND ON TAXIWAY HOTEL. N2242W WAS HOLDING SHORT OF JULIET ON TAXIWAY HOTEL. THE PIC OF N3242 DID NOT SEE THAT N2242W WAS STOPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPENNAGE OF N2242W WITH THE WING OF N3242. AFTER DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE BOTH AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THEIR RESPECTIVE HANGAR AND PARKING SPACES. NO INJURIES.

RECOMMENDATION: REEXAMINE PILOT OF N3242 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 49 USC § 44709.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N2242W, Piper PA-28-181: [Accident 20161122021482A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161122021482A)

## 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 GAA17CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA077), Nov 22, 2016: Curtiss Wright Travel AIR 4000 (N3242), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane stopped ahead of him during taxi.

## Other reports on N3242 (2)

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

- [Incident 20011201031199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011201031199I), Dec 1, 2001: Curtis TRVAIR4000 (N3242), Carlsbad, CA. (-23) The aircraft departed palomar airport (crq) on a local sight-seeing flight with two passengers on board. Approximately 20 minutes into the flight the…
- [Incident 19820725041109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820725041109I), Jul 25, 1982: Curtis TRVAIR4000 (N3242), Athol, ID, Minor damage. Landed hard in a crab angle. Side load collapsed the right main 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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