Cessna 560XL N560JF

Summary

On 5 August 2015 at about 14:20 local time, a Cessna 560XL registered N560JF, operated by Snow Peak Ventures LLC, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, United States. 3 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

5 August 2015 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Spanish Fork-Springville-Woodh (U77)

Coordinates

40.1467, -111.6719

Aircraft

Cessna 560XL

Registration

N560JF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

2

Operator

Snow Peak Ventures LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spanish Fork → St George

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA215

Nobody was injured.

The Captain's decision to taxi on a closed taxiway, which resulted in a collision with a parked construction vehicle. Contributing to the accident was a ground crew employee's decision to move barricades from the closed taxiway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During taxi to the runway, the Captain reported that he originally planned to back taxi on the runway, but he observed a gyroplane waiting to takeoff and decided to taxi on the closed taxiways to allow the other aircraft to depart. As the taxi progressed on the closed taxiway, the Captain reported that his First Officer stated, "Watch that left side!" When the Captain looked to his left, he observed the left wing of the airplane strike a construction vehicle that was parked next to the taxiway. After the collision, the Captain stopped the airplane and shutdown the engines on the taxiway. The Captain stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The Captain stated that there were no barricades present on the closed taxiways, and the construction vehicle was not marked or flagged. The Captain also reported that he checked the notices to airmen (NOTAMs) during preflight and was aware of the taxiway closures at the departure airport. During postaccident interviews, an employee of the fixed based operator (FBO) stated that he moved the barricades on the closed taxiways earlier in the morning so that another airplane could depart. The airport manager stated that the taxiways were published closed and he did not provide any instructions to move the barricades. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.