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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Univar 415-E · Bay City, TX · January 23, 1981

Date: January 23, 1981 · 17:15 local
Place: Bay City, TX
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94775
Reported as: Univar 415E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 70 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N94775Registration cancelled Jan 24, 2018 · Ercoupe 415-ES/N 4886 · Built 1948 Airframe modelErcoupe 415-E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During taxi from tie down area the prop struck another aircraft on the wing causing major structural damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI FROM TIE DOWN AREA THE PROP STRUCK ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON THE WING CAUSING MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.