# NTSB ERA13CA100: Raytheon A36, N256DB, Rutland, VT, December 31, 2012 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: December 31, 2012, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC) - Place: Rutland, VT - Coordinates: 43.684722, -72.950279 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6847&lon=-72.9503&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Taxi-from runway: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 29, 2013 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 85921 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA13CA100 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/85921/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=85921 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA100 ## Probable cause The 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. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Action: incorrect action performance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Raytheon A36, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015/cases.md?model=7150001), [All aircraft, 1,386 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015/cases.md) - [Towing and taxiing: taxiing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01010920): Aircraft › Aircraft handling/service · Incorrect use/operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Raytheon A36, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01010920/cases.md?model=7150001), [All aircraft, 27 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01010920/cases.md) - [Terrain: snowy/icy terrain](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03021030): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Contributed to outcome; cases with it: [Raytheon A36, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03021030/cases.md?model=7150001), [All aircraft, 77 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03021030/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Taxi-from runway: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200) (defining event); cases with it: [Raytheon A36, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md?model=7150001), [All aircraft, 618 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md) ## Analysis According to the pilot, after landing, he taxied the airplane to the fixed base operator in order to use the external heater plugs on the ramp. He reported that he initiated a left turn as the airplane approached a parked fuel truck; however, due to snow-packed ramp conditions, the airplane continued straight. The pilot added more power and applied left rudder to get the airplane to turn. The right wing tip impacted the fuel truck grounding wire wheel. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing spar on the outboard 3 feet of the wing with one wing rib exposed. No other damage was noted on the airplane. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Factual narrative According to the pilot, after landing he taxied the airplane to the fixed base operator in order to use the external heater plugs on the ramp. In a written statement the pilot reported the airplane approached a parked fuel truck and he initiated a left turn; however, due to snow packed ramp conditions the airplane continued straight. He subsequently added more power and left rudder to get the airplane to turn. The right wing tip impacted the fuel truck grounding wire wheel. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing spar on the outboard 3 feet of the wing with one wing rib exposed. No other damage was noted on the airplane. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N256DB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N256DB), registered now, S/N E-3081, built 1998 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 - Registry model: [Raytheon A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-a36) (registry code 7150001) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: E-3081 - Airframe hours: 2307 - Engines: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Gary Sinensky - Registered owner: Gary Sinensky - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 1, 2012, 79 hours before - Departed: N07, Lincoln Park Ai, NJ - Destination: RUT, Rutland, VT - Airport: RUT, Rutland - Southern Vermont Reg, runway 19, 5,003 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 58; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review October 9, 2011; seat: left; flight hours: 667 total, 79 in this make and model, 562 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 240° at 7 knots - Visibility: 4 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft overcast - Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 46 °F - Altimeter: 29.97 inHg - Observed at: RUT, 1 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20121231027349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121231027349A), Dec 31, 2012: Raytheon Aircraft Company A36, Rutland, VT, Substantial damage. 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… ## Docket (4 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 6, 2013, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=85921. 2.1 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 347 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40384909&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Statement from the Airport Manager. (item 2, .PDF, 17 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40384912&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Statement%20from%20the%20Airport%20Manager.-Master.PDF - Metar report for KRUT. (item 3, .PDF, 114 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40384915&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Metar%20report%20for%20KRUT.-Master.PDF - Photo 1: Right wing damage. (Courtesy of FAA) (item 4, .PDF, 1.6 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40384911&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201%3A%20Right%20wing%20damage.%20(Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.