Beechcraft A36 N8178N
21 May 1999 · Willows, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1999 at about 21:50 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N8178N, operated by JAL Flight Crew Trng Center, was involved in an accident near Willows, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willows, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willows-Glenn (WLW)
- Coordinates
- 39.5004, -122.2808
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N8178N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- JAL Flight Crew Trng Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Merced → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate clearance with a parked trailer while taxiing the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that while he was on final approach, he heard a pilot announce over the UNICOM frequency that he was entering the left downwind leg for the same runway. Another pilot stated that he was making a straight-in approach for an intersecting runway. The pilot reported that he had planned to taxi the full length of the runway then turn right to the transient parking, but he changed his mind when he heard the approaching aircraft. He stated that after turning left onto a midfield taxiway, he saw a parked trailer off to his right side. He remained on the taxiway centerline watching for the landing traffic, and reported that he was not able to pay attention to his right wing tip. The aircraft swerved to the right and the right wing impacted the tandem semitrailer. The aircraft spun around and the nose became embedded between the two trailers. According to a representative from the flight school, the trailers were being used for seasonal agricultural operations and were not normally on the airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft A36 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1999 | Beechcraft A36 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Beechcraft A36 | Courtland, Alabama, United States | Joseph W. Camp | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Beechcraft A36 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Molloy Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft A36 | San Gorgonio Mo, California, United States | Howard R. Burchill | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Beechcraft A36 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Rhea KR-2 | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Azusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |