Beechcraft A36 N6034X

Summary

On 6 May 1999 at about 02:50 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N6034X was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. One person was 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

6 May 1999 at 02:50

Classification

Accident

Location

San Diego, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Diego-Lindbergh Field (SAN)

Coordinates

32.7098, -117.1597

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N6034X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Riverside → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

LAX99LA172

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while taxiing resulting in the aircraft's colliding with a runway sign. Contributing factors were dusk light conditions, the sign, and the pilot's diverting his attention to aircraft instrumentation during taxi.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed at dusk and made a 90-degree turn off the runway onto a taxiway. Thereafter, while proceeding at less than 5 miles per hour, he again turned right, entered an oval area short of the desired taxiway, and collided with a runway sign. The pilot indicated to responding officials that the collision occurred while he was looking at instruments.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.