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GAA16CA119

2016-01-31 · Everglades, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport X01

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with two unoccupied airplanes.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that after landing at an unfamiliar airport, and while taxiing, the airplane's right wing impacted two airplanes that were parked in the parking area, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that after landing at an unfamiliar airport, and while taxiing, the airplane's right wing impacted two airplanes that were parked in the parking area, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Psychological-Perception/orientation/illusion-Situational awareness-Pilot - C
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other aircraft-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2016_GAA16CA119.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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