- Date
- May 25, 1990, 02:45 local (07:45 UTC)
- Place
- Anderson, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N52ABeech BE-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 23, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900525019789I
- Case key
- 8157
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance while taxiing to the ramp. A factor in the incident was a dark, unlighted ramp area.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot was instructed to park in the grassy area behind the paved parking ramp. As the pilot transitioned from the paved taxiway the right main gear collided with a culvert. The collision damaged the propeller assembly. The pilot's vision was reduced because the ramp lights were not on.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52A
- Reported as
- Beech BE-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA-114
- Engine
- P&W R-985-E1C4, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Bruce Mcswiggan, doing business as Academy Airlines
- Departed
- CLT · Charlotte, NC
- Airport
- AND · Anderson County
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 7,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 6,950 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AND
FAA reports on this event · 1
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