NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC14CA036
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a forklift while taxiing.
Factual narrative
After unloading the airplane, the pilot did a walk around, then started the engine. As he began taxiing for takeoff, he misjudged the distance from the horizontal stabilizer and a fork lift that was parked near the cargo door. The horizontal stabilizer hit the forklift sustaining substantial damage. The operator stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After unloading the airplane, the pilot did a walk around, then started the engine. As he began taxiing for takeoff, he misjudged the distance from the horizontal stabilizer and a fork lift that was parked near the cargo door. The horizontal stabilizer hit the forklift sustaining substantial damage. The operator stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Task monitoring/vigilance-Pilot - C
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Ground vehicle-Contributed to outcome
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2014_ANC14CA036.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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