Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Beech B200 Super King Air, N481HC, IHC Health Services Inc: Accident occurred April 14, 2017 at Richfield Municipal Airport (KRIF), Sevier County, Utah

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms


Aviation Accident Data Summary - National Transportation Safety Board:  https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board:  https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
  
IHC Health Services Inc: http://registry.faa.gov/N481HC

NTSB Identification: GAA17CA235 
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, April 14, 2017 in Richfield, UT
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/20/2017
Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200, registration: N481HC
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot reported that, during taxi on a parking ramp at night, he decided to make a 180° left turn to position the airplane before picking up a patient. He added that, during the turn, the right wing impacted a fence post.

The right wing sustained substantial damage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot’s failure to maintain separation from a fence post during taxi at night.

The pilot reported that during taxi on a parking ramp at night he decided to make a 180° left turn to position the airplane before picking up a patient. He added that during the turn, the right wing impacted a fence post.

The right wing sustained substantial damage.


The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Identification: GAA17CA235
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, April 14, 2017 in Richfield, UT
Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200, registration: N481HC
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot reported that during taxi on a parking ramp at night he decided to make a 180° left turn to position the airplane before picking up a patient. He added that during the turn, the right wing impacted a fence post.

The right wing sustained substantial damage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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