What happened
During a period of maintenance activities at Chino Airport, two technicians were conducting engine tests on an aircraft parked on the apron. While the personnel were positioned facing a nearby hangar, the aircraft unexpectedly moved forward, bypassing the chocks placed in front of its wheels.
As the aircraft continued its uncontrolled movement, it struck the metallic door of the hangar. The impact resulted in the aircraft coming to a halt with a portion of the airframe positioned inside the hangar structure.
Findings
- The incident resulted in zero fatalities and zero injuries to the two technicians present.
- The aircraft sustained damage so extensive that it was declared a total loss.
- The primary factor in the movement was the aircraft jumping over the chocks during the testing process.