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May 17, 2008 · Cessna P206A · N4638F

Hollister, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 17, 2008
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (7 uninjured)
Location
Hollister, CA
Aircraft
Cessna P206A
Tail Number
N4638F
Operator
Hugh P Bikle
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
LAX08LA146

A Travel Air 4000 collided with a Cessna P206A on the ground at a non-towered municipal airport. The Travel Air was taxiing in after landing on runway 31, and the Cessna P206A was standing with its engine operating on the ramp. According to the pilot of the Travel Air, he taxied off of runway 31 onto taxiway B at the non-towered airport. As he taxied toward the airport parking ramp, he started a clearing "S" turn and observed the Cessna P206A directly in front of him. He turned hard to the left, but the outer 2 feet of the Travel Air's lower right wing passed through the propeller arc of the Cessna. A piece of the Travel Air's lower right wing was cut off.

NTSB Probable Cause

Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other aircraft-Pilot of other aircraft - C

Full Narrative

On May 17, 2008, about 1220 Pacific daylight time, a Travel Air 4000, N3945, collided with a Cessna P206A, N4638F, on the ground at Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister, California. The Travel Air was taxiing in after landing on runway 31, and the Cessna P206A was standing with its engine operating on the ramp. There were no injuries to the commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the Travel Air, or to the commercial pilot and five passengers in the Cessna. Both airplanes were being operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plans had been filed by either pilot. According to the pilot of the Travel Air, he taxied off of runway 31 onto taxiway B at the non-towered airport. As he taxied toward the airport parking ramp, he started a clearing "S" turn and observed the Cessna P206A directly in front of him. He turned hard to the left, but the outer 2 feet of the Travel Air's lower right wing passed through the propeller arc of the Cessna. A piece of the Travel Air's lower right wing was cut off.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:20 PDT
Nearest AirportHollister Municipal (0nm)
Runway31
Runway Length6350 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna P206A
Tail NumberN4638F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorHugh P Bikle
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-550 · Reciprocating · 300 | Wright · J-4-B · Reciprocating · 200
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (7 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured7
Total7
Crew 1Age 50 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 66 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind320° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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