British JETSTREAM 3101 N752JX

Summary

On 8 January 1998 at about 12:15 local time, a British JETSTREAM 3101 registered N752JX, operated by Native American Air Ambualnce, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 January 1998 at 12:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Sky Harbor International (KPHX)

Coordinates

33.4309, -112.0094

Aircraft

British JETSTREAM 3101

Registration

N752JX

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Native American Air Ambualnce

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Carlos → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX98LA070

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's exercising poor judgement to continue to taxi under a covered T-hanger during nighttime conditions without proper clearance between the hanger and the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During taxi in nighttime conditions to the ramp area to offload a patient, the pilot did not see any room to park the aircraft. The crew decided to initiate a turn around and taxi through a T-hanger to reposition the airplane prior to offloading the patient. During the taxi through the hanger area, the vertical stabilizer collided with the awning of the hanger and the airplane came to a complete stop. The pilot thought the airplane's wheel was stuck on a wheel chock so he added power. The airplane lurched forward while the vertical stabilator was still in contact with the structure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.