NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA19CA239
Registry · N524AV
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
GRANT AVIATION INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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.
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