19871127080472A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Gig Harbor, WA · November 27, 1987

Date
November 27, 1987 · 14:30 local
Place
Gig Harbor, WA
Airport
Tacoma Narrows
Phase of flight
Idling Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9134H
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA88LA027
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
144 total144 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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While holding for takeoff right wing was struck by prop of a taxiing pitts N526DP. Blamed vision over aircraft nose

As the FAA filed it

WHILE HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF RIGHT WING WAS STRUCK BY PROP OF A TAXIING PITTS N526DP. BLAMED VISION OVER AIRCRAFT NOSE

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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