Beechcraft 58P N58JG

Summary

On 9 December 2003 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft 58P registered N58JG was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. 2 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

9 December 2003 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

San Diego, California, United States

Nearest airport

Montgomery Field (MYF)

Coordinates

32.8156, -117.1394

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58P

Registration

N58JG

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Aspen

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04CA065

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate lookout, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from the vehicle while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with a parked, unoccupied, vehicle while taxiing to the active runway. The pilot said that while taxiing, he noticed a red truck parked on the right side of the taxiway. He maneuvered the airplane so that the nose gear was about 1 foot to the left of the taxiway centerline, and attempted to avoid the vehicle. He estimated that he was taxiing about 7 miles per hour when the right wing contacted the truck's cab and he felt the airplane suddenly veer sharply to the right. The right propeller made contact with the front of the truck, and he applied the brakes. After the airplane came to a complete stop, he shut down both engines. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.