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May 27, 1996 · Cessna 414 · N414AW
Broomfield, CO
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 27, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Broomfield, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 414
Tail Number
N414AW
Operator
Seattle Fish
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW96LA227
While taxiing to the hangar after landing, the pilot's attention was diverted when he reached behind his seat to retrieve a checklist. Subsequently, the airplane collided with two hangars.
NTSB Probable Cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout by allowing his attention to be diverted.
Full Narrative
On May 27, 1996, at 1156 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 414, N414AW, was substantially damaged while taxiing after landing at Broomfield, Colorado. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan had been filed. The flight was conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91, and originated at Scottsdale, Arizona, on May 27, 1996, approximately 0800 pacific daylight time. The following is based on a telephone interview with the pilot, and reiterated in his written accident report. After landing on runway 11L, the pilot began taxiing on taxiway A4 to his hangar. As the airplane was taxiing, he reached behind his seat to retrieve a checklist. "When I turned around," he wrote, "I was crashing into two hangars. Definitely pilot error."
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:56 MDT
Nearest AirportJefferson County (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 414
Tail NumberN414AW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSeattle Fish
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-NB · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 54 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind80° @ 6 kt
Visibility60 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 20000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point55 / 43 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time17:47
Weather SourceWFAC