No fatalities

2013-06-13: Canadair CL-601 Challenger (N613SB) — Grady International — Chino, United States of America

Chino, United States of AmericaParking

On June 13, 2013, a Canadair CL-601 Challenger (registration N613SB) operated by Grady International was involved in an aviation accident near Chino, United States of America. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The cause of the aircraft moving past its chocks remains uninvestigated. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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An aircraft collided with a hangar door during engine testing at Chino Airport, resulting in significant damage to the airframe.

What happened

During ground operations at Chino Airport, two technicians were conducting engine tests on an aircraft parked on the apron. While the crew was positioned facing a nearby hangar, the aircraft unexpectedly moved forward, bypassing the chocks placed in front of its wheels.

The uncontrolled movement caused the plane to strike the metallic door of the hangar. The impact was forceful enough that the nose of the aircraft ended up partially inside the structure before it finally stopped moving.

Despite the severity of the collision, there were zero fatalities and no injuries were reported among the two technicians on site. However, the impact resulted in the aircraft being declared a total loss, as the damage was deemed beyond repair.

Findings

No official investigation into the specific mechanics of the movement has been released by the NTSB regarding this incident.

Probable cause

The cause of the aircraft moving past its chocks remains uninvestigated.