No fatalities

Airplane Collides with Fence During Taxiing

Fallon, NV, United States

On September 8, 2009, a BEECH S35 was involved in an aviation accident near Fallon, NV. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot became distracted and did not notice a turn in the taxiway, causing the airplane to depart the taxiway and collide with a fence. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An airplane departed the taxiway and struck a fence while taxiing from a hangar to a ramp area. The pilot was distracted and did not notice a turn in the taxiway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing spar.

Incident Overview During a routine taxi from a hangar to a ramp area, an airplane departed the designated taxiway and collided with a fence. The pilot reported that they became distracted and failed to notice a turn in the taxiway, leading to the accident. ## Damage and Mechanical Status The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar during the collision. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to or during the incident. ## Contributing Factors The primary factor in the accident was the pilot's distraction, which prevented them from observing the change in the taxiway's direction. No other mechanical or environmental factors were reported as contributing to the event.

Probable cause

The pilot became distracted and did not notice a turn in the taxiway, causing the airplane to depart the taxiway and collide with a fence.

Contributing factors

Causes

Pilot

Other contributing factors

Awareness of condition