Summary
On March 16, 2006, a Cessna 182D (N9971T) was involved in an incident near Sandpoint, ID. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object (snow blowing equipment) while taxiing. The snow blowing equipment, and the pilot's failure to adequately maneuver the aircraft around snow berms were factors.
On March 16, 2006, approximately 1045 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182D, N9971T, sustained substantial damage after impacting a snow blowing unit while taxiing for takeoff at the Sandpoint Airport, Sandpoint, Idaho. The airplane was registered to a private individual. The certificated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the proposed 14 CFR Part 91 local personal flight.
In a written report submitted to the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot reported that while taxiing for takeoff, and in order to avoid snow berms at various places on the taxiways, the airplane's left wing tip impacted a snow blower attachment, resulting in substantial damage to the wing.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA06CA066. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9971T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object (snow blowing equipment) while taxiing. The snow blowing equipment, and the pilot's failure to adequately maneuver the aircraft around snow berms were factors.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On March 16, 2006, approximately 1045 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182D, N9971T, sustained substantial damage after impacting a snow blowing unit while taxiing for takeoff at the Sandpoint Airport, Sandpoint, Idaho. The airplane was registered to a private individual. The certificated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the proposed 14 CFR Part 91 local personal flight.
In a written report submitted to the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot reported that while taxiing for takeoff, and in order to avoid snow berms at various places on the taxiways, the airplane's left wing tip impacted a snow blower attachment, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented had he been more cognizant of the "not normal pieces of equipment" in the vicinity, a snow berm down the center of the taxiway, and the unusual situations in the operational environment.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA06CA066