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GAA18CA374

2018-06-21 · Chester, Connecticut, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SNC

Current FAA registration · N6KG

Make / Model
BEECH D-45
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19940912
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7C375

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a hangar during taxi.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, during taxi to his hangar the airplane's left wing tip struck the east facing wall of a hangar. The airplane pivoted about the left wing and entered the hangar before it came to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot asserted that the accident could have been prevented had he monitored the distance from the airplane's wingtip to the hangar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. According to the pilot, during taxi to his hangar, the airplane's left wingtip struck the east-facing wall of a hangar. The airplane pivoted about the left wing and entered the hangar before it came to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot asserted that the accident could have been prevented if he had monitored the distance from the airplane's wingtip to the hangar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane 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-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot - C
  • C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Airport structure-Effect on operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2018_GAA18CA374.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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