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GAA16CA417

2016-08-03 · Everett, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PAE

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the building door, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.

Factual narrative

After a local flight, the pilot reported that while taxing in the non-movement area at night he made a left turn and impacted a building door with the left wing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. After a local flight, the pilot reported that while taxing in the non-movement area at night he made a left turn and impacted a building door with the left wing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact 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-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot - C
  • C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Airport structure-Effect on operation - C
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Light condition-Dark-Effect on personnel

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2016_GAA16CA417.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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