Crash location | 39.498889°N, 118.748611°W |
Nearest city | Fallon, NV
39.473529°N, 118.777374°W 2.3 miles away |
Tail number | N272D |
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Accident date | 08 Sep 2009 |
Aircraft type | Beech S35 |
Additional details: | None |
While taxiing the airplane from the hangar to the ramp area, the pilot became distracted and did not notice a turn in the taxiway. The airplane subsequently departed the taxiway and collided with a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.