Probable cause
The pilot did not ensure adequate clearance from construction vehicles during taxi.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported while taxiing at an uncontrolled airport, he observed that a construction crew was working on both sides of the taxiway. Approaching the construction area, the pilot turned right to avoid a skid loader that was in motion on the left side of the taxiway. The airplane struck a pickup truck on the right side of the taxiway, in which the which the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN23LA015 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 13, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Ardmore Downtown Executive Air (1F0)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech B-60
- N-number
- N2889W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.