NTSB GAA19CA239 — 2019-05-01 · Bethel, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N524AV

Make / Model: GIPPSAERO GA8
Year of manufacture: 2015 · 4 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 (300 hp)
Seats / Engines: 8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20150527
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A697DE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N524AV Gippsland GA8 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a shipping container while taxiing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, after landing, while taxiing to the tie-down area, during a "tight" right turn, the airplane's left-wing tip struck a shipping container. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, while taxiing to the tie-down area after landing, during a "tight" right turn, the airplane's left wingtip struck a shipping container. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot - C
C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-(general)-Effect on operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2019_GAA19CA239.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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