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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event GAA19CA239

2019-05-01 Bethel, Alaska, United States Airport · BET None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

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. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.