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Incident

FAA incident report · Helio H-295 · Melbourne, FL · March 19, 1996

Date: March 19, 1996 · 16:00 local
Place: Melbourne, FL
Airport: Melbourne Regional
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N68883
Reported as: Helio H295
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total18,000 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N68883Registered now · Helio H-295S/N 1477 · Built 1974 Airframe modelHelio H-295 Engine modelLycoming GO-480 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: Helio courier N68883 was parked on a ramp next to a fence. A CE182, N6211N was parked ahead and slightly to the left of N68883. On the day of the incident, the surface wind was blowing at 260 degrees 15 KTS and gust at 25 to 35 KTS. When the pilot of the Helio courier tried to taxi between the fence and the CE-182, the courier's wing hit the rudder of the CE-182.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: HELIO COURIER N68883 WAS PARKED ON A RAMP NEXT TO A FENCE. A CE182, N6211N WAS PARKED AHEAD AND SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT OF N68883. ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, THE SURFACE WIND WAS BLOWING AT 260 DEGREES 15 KTS AND GUST AT 25 TO 35 KTS. WHEN THE PILOT OF THE HELIO COURIER TRIED TO TAXI BETWEEN THE FENCE AND THE CE-182, THE COURIER'S WING HIT THE RUDDER OF THE CE-182.

Other reports on N68883 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19960303003439ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Key West, FLDragged both wings on runway on lift off in gusty crosswind. Pilot late on recovery from wind gust.Mar 3, 1996 · Substantial damage Accident 19810322011071AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Youngstown, OHDuring taxi for takeoff on ramp, collided with N40881 which was waiting for taxi clearance. Prop hit empennage.Mar 22, 1981 · Minor damage