N414AW – Cessna 414 – 1996-05-27 NTSB Accident Report

On May 27, 1996, a Cessna 414 (N414AW) was involved in an incident near Broomfield, CO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout by allowing his attention to be diverted.

On May 27, 1996, at 1156 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 414, N414AW, was substantially damaged while taxiing after landing at Broomfield, Colorado. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan had been filed. The flight was conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91, and originated at Scottsdale, Arizona, on May 27, 1996, approximately 0800 pacific daylight time.

The following is based on a telephone interview with the pilot, and reiterated in his written accident report. After landing on runway 11L, the pilot began taxiing on taxiway A4 to his hangar. As the airplane was taxiing, he reached behind his seat to retrieve a checklist. "When I turned around," he wrote, "I was crashing into two hangars.

This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA227. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N414AW.