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WPR23LA221

2023-06-08 · Bend, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KBND

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the fuel station, resulting in a ground collision and fire.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while taxiing, after using a self-serve fuel station, the airplane’s left wing-tip fuel tank struck a post at the fuel station and a fire ignited. The pilot shut down the airplane’s engines and disembarked the airplane with his passenger. The left wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft handling/service-Towing and taxiing-Taxiing-Incorrect use/operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA221.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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