27 Sep 2009: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B

27 Sep 2009: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Toledo, WA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distracted attention.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot reported that he landed at a private airstrip and his friend was landing behind him. He taxied from the runway and was moving to the side of the airstrip while looking out the window as his friend landed. During the taxi, the left wing impacted a tree which turned the airplane and resulted in damage to the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer. The pilot stated that no mechanical failures occurred.

Contributing factors

cause Response/compensation
cause Pilot
factor Pilot

Conditions

Weather: VMC, wind 010/07kt, vis 10sm

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