Beechcraft G35 N400SC

Summary

On 30 December 2008 at about 23:05 local time, a Beechcraft G35 registered N400SC, operated by James W. Roberts, Jr., was involved in an accident near Chattanooga, Tennessee, 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

30 December 2008 at 23:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Lovell Field (CHA)

Coordinates

35.0353, -85.2036

Aircraft

Beechcraft G35

Registration

N400SC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James W. Roberts, Jr.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McMinnville → Chattanooga

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ERA09CA117

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to see and avoid the marked helicopter dolly. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed and taxied toward his hangar during night, visual meteorological conditions. As the pilot entered a general aviation parking ramp, the right main landing gear struck a parked helicopter dolly. The right gear collapsed, the right wing forward and aft spars were damaged, and a fuel leak resulted. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector and the airport authority reported that the parked dolly was clearly marked. The pilot reported that he did not see the dolly prior to the collision.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.