N400SC – BEECH G35 – 2008-12-30 NTSB Accident Report

On December 30, 2008, a Beech G35 (N400SC) was involved in an incident near Chattanooga, TN. 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 see and avoid the marked helicopter dolly. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions.

The pilot landed on runway 20 and taxied toward his T-hangar. Night, visual meteorological conditions prevailed. As the pilot entered a general aviation parking ramp, the right main landing gear struck a parked helicopter dolly. The right gear collapsed, the right wing forward and aft spars were damaged, and a fuel leak resulted. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector and the airport authority reported that the parked dolly was adequately marked. The pilot reported that he did not see the dolly prior to the collision.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA09CA117. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N400SC.