Cessna TR182 accident near Concord, California, January 16, 2001
On January 16, 2001 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna TR182, registered N63BD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Concord, California (Buchanan Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from buildings during taxi.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 16, 2001 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Concord, California · Buchanan Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N63BD · registry record · serial R18201067
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, upon exiting the runway, he made too wide a turn onto the taxiway and then did not correct quickly enough to avoid striking a hangar with the left wingtip.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 390 hours in all; 113 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 347 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 2, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,079 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 21, 2000; 9.5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CCR Concord CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32R, 4,601 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 340° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.09 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 am from CCR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N63BD the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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