Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a hangar during taxi for departure.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot reported that he was taxiing the airplane parallel to the airport hangars. He reported that he planned to taxi to the run-up area for a planned departure, but the airplane's left wing struck the hangar door casing and spun the nose of the airplane counterclockwise into the hangar door. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and spar carry through.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA16CA365