- Date
- December 17, 2019, 11:16 local (19:16 UTC)
- Place
- Visalia, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N160RWBeech 350N961GGSocata TBM 700
- Defining events
- Taxi: Ground collisionTaxi: Ground collision
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 17, 2020
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Parties
- FAA FSDO
- FAA reports
- 20191217022222A20191217022072A
- Case key
- 100701
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Probable cause
The single-engine pilot's failure to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.
The single-engine pilot’s failure to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.
Findings · 4
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
N160RW · Beech 350
N961GG · Socata TBM 700
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
N160RW · Beech 350
N961GG · Socata TBM 700
Analysis
The pilot of the single-engine airplane reported that he was taxiing from the hangar to runway 12 via taxiway A. As he turned right onto taxiway D, his airplane impacted a multiengine airplane established on the taxiway, which he had not seen. The pilot of the multiengine airplane reported that he was taxiing on taxiway D for runway 12 when the single-engine airplane entered taxiway D and impacted the right side of his airplane. According to the airport manager, there is a sign on taxiway A stating, "Stop and Hold." The multiengine airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. Neither pilot reported any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot of the single-engine airplane reported that he was taxiing from the hangar to runway 12 via taxiway A. As he turned right onto taxiway D, his airplane impacted a multiengine airplane established on the taxiway, which he had not seen. The pilot of the multiengine airplane reported that he was taxiing on taxiway D for runway 12 when the single-engine airplane entered taxiway D and impacted the right side of his airplane. According to the airport manager, there is a sign on taxiway A stating, "Stop and Hold." The multiengine airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. Neither pilot reported any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the single-engine airplane reported that he was taxiing from the hangar to runway 12 via taxiway A. He taxied west and as he made a right turn onto taxiway D his airplane collided with a multi-engine airplane. He reported that he had not seen the multi-engine airplane. The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that he was taxiing on taxiway D for runway 12. While taxiing, a single-engine airplane entered taxiway D and collided with the right side of the multi-engine airplane. He reported that he did not see the single-engine airplane. The multi-engine airplane sustained substantial damage to right wing.
The pilot of the multi-engine Beechcraft reported that he was taxiing on taxiway D, for runway 12, when a single-engine Socata TBM airplane entered taxiway D from his right side. The propeller of the Socata TBM contacted the leading edge of the Beechcraft's right wing, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. The pilot of the Socata TBM reported that he was taxiing from the hangar to runway 12, via diagonal taxiway A. After passing the last hangar, he did not see any traffic on taxiway D. As he began to merge onto taxiway D, he started to make a radio announcement, when the right wing of the Beechcraft contacted the Socata TBM's propeller from the left side, resulting in minor damage to the airplane. Neither pilot reported any preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N160RW
- Reported as
- Beech 350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- FL-226
- Built
- 1998
- Airframe hours
- 4,311.1
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A, 1,050 horsepower, turbo propPratt & Whitney PT6A-60A, 1,050 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 23, 2019
- Departed
- VIS · Vasalia, CA
- Destination
- SBP · San Luis Obisp, CA
- Airport
- KVIS · Visalia Airport, runway 12, 6,562 × 150 ft, asphalt
- Equipment
- Electronic primary flight display, Onboard weather, Stall warning system, ADS-B, Auto-pilot, Electronic multifunction display
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N961GG
- Reported as
- Socata TBM 700
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1111
- Built
- 2016
- Airframe hours
- 241.4
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66D, 1,050 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- May 28, 2019
- Departed
- VIS · Visalia, CA
- Destination
- MRY · Monterey
- Airport
- KVIS · Visalia Airport
- Equipment
- Onboard weather, Stall warning system, ADS-B, Auto-pilot, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N160RW
- Age
- 35
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Seat
- Left
- Restraint
- 4-point
- Flight hours
- 5,418.8 total · 257 in this make and model · 5,418.8 as pilot in command · 108.9 in the last 90 days · 35.2 in the last 30 days · 0 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N961GG
- Age
- 55
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- September 7, 2019
- Seat
- Left
- Restraint
- 4-point
- Flight hours
- 16,500 total · 85 in this make and model · 15,750 as pilot in command · 115 in the last 90 days · 49 in the last 30 days · 1.5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.29 inHg
Docket · 3
The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 5, 2020, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 7.3 MB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.