Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.
NTSB analysis
The pilot landed the airplane and received a clearance to taxi to his hangar. During taxi, he attempted to make a left turn and found that, despite applying full left pedal, the airplane would not turn. The airplane veered off the taxiway surface and continued onto the main ramp area. The pilot could not stop the airplane before its left wing collided with a parked vehicle located on the ramp. A postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR12LA443 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 28, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Torrance, California
- Nearest airport
- Zamperini Field (TOA)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech V35A
- N-number
- N6278V
- Category
- Airplane
- 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.