# NTSB LAX82DA248: Beech 77, N6702Y, Healdsburg, CA, July 7, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: July 7, 1982, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Healdsburg, CA
- Coordinates: 38.630908, -122.890495 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6309&lon=-122.8905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70996
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA248
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70996/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA248

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - aircraft parked/standing
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING PAST PARKED PLANES ON THE RIGHT, THE STUDENT WAS DISTRACTED BY A PLANE BEING TOWED OUT OF A HANGAR ON THE LEFT. THE PROPELLER OF THE BE-77 HEAVILY DAMAGED 8 FT OF THE RIGHT WING OF A PARKED PA-28, N8118S.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6702Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 77
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: WA43
- Airframe hours: 743
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Richard Sarber
- Registered owner: Richard Sarber
- Departed: O31, HEALDSBURG, CA
- Destination: O31, HEALDSBURG, CA
- Airport: O31, Healdsburg Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 23 total, 23 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## 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 19820707026049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820707026049A), Jul 7, 1982: Beech 77, Healdsburg, CA, Substantial damage. Right wing struck a parked aircraft while student pilot was taxiing for takeoff.

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.

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