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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Traverse City, MI · August 17, 1996

Date
August 17, 1996 · 12:05 local
Place
Traverse City, MI
Airport
Cherry Capital
Phase of flight
Engine Run-Up
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9352U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA304
Reported as
Cessna 150M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

On runup pad wing was struck by prop off N2406C that was taxiing to pad. Had failed to s turn to see beyond nose. (-23) aircraft was in runup area for runway 18 when N2406C taxied into it and struck left wing tip area with its prop. Causing substantial damage to left outboard wing.

As the FAA filed it

ON RUNUP PAD WING WAS STRUCK BY PROP OFF N2406C THAT WAS TAXIING TO PAD. HAD FAILED TO S TURN TO SEE BEYOND NOSE. (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS IN RUNUP AREA FOR RUNWAY 18 WHEN N2406C TAXIED INTO IT AND STRUCK LEFT WING TIP AREA WITH ITS PROP. CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT OUTBOARD WING.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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