Beechcraft A36 N53WW

Summary

On 6 October 2015 at about 03:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N53WW, operated by Steven G. John, was involved in an accident near Monterey, 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 October 2015 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Monterey, California, United States

Nearest airport

Monterey Rgnl (MRY)

Coordinates

36.5869, -121.8431

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N53WW

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Steven G. John

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palo Alto → Monterey

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA16CA005

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to see and avoid runway signage during taxi after landing, resulting in a collision and substantial damage to the left wing of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after landing, while taxiing to his hangar at night, he struck a distance remaining sign. He reported that all of the runway and taxiway lights were inoperative at the time he impacted the sign. The pilot also reported that the airplane landing and taxi lights were inoperative. When asked, the pilot could not recall if the airplane landing and taxi lights were operative during the preflight which he affirms was conducted. After the impact, the pilot continued to his hangar, secured the airplane, and contacted the airport manager the following morning. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The runway and taxiway lights were inoperative at the time of the accident, but the appropriate NOTAM had been issued, and the information was available to the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.