Beechcraft B-60 N2889W

Summary

On 13 October 2022 at about 20:00 local time, a Beechcraft B-60 registered N2889W was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, 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

13 October 2022 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Ardmore Downtown Executive Air (1F0)

Coordinates

34.1470, -97.1227

Aircraft

Beechcraft B-60

Registration

N2889W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madill → Ardmore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not ensure adequate clearance from construction vehicles during taxi.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported while taxiing at an uncontrolled airport, he observed that a construction crew was working on both sides of the taxiway. Approaching the construction area, the pilot turned right to avoid a skid loader that was in motion on the left side of the taxiway. The airplane struck a pickup truck on the right side of the taxiway, in which the which the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.