No fatalities

12 May 2012: BEECH B90 — Riddell Enterprises — Savannah, GA

Savannah, GA, United States

On 12 May 2012, a BEECH B90 operated by Riddell Enterprises was involved in an aviation accident near Savannah, GA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout while taxiing near a hangar, which resulted in airplane's right wingtip impacting the hangar door. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported that while taxiing between a parked airplane and a hangar, the right wingtip struck the hangar door, causing damage to the aft right wing spar. No mechanical issues were reported.

Incident

According to the pilot, during taxi he maneuvered his airplane between a parked airplane on the left and a hangar on the right. After clearing the parked airplane, while looking toward his left in anticipation of a left turn, the right wingtip of his airplane struck the hangar door.

Damage

The impact resulted in damage to the aft right wing spar. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Pilot Report

The pilot provided the account of the taxi path and the sequence of events leading to the wingtip striking the hangar door. No further information was provided regarding aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or date of the occurrence.

Contributing factors

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