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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr HORIZON1 · Newark, OH · September 19, 1996

Date: September 19, 1996 · 12:20 local
Place: Newark, OH
Airport: Newark-Heath Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N246DV
Reported as: Amtr HORIZON1
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 205 total59 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N246DVRegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2019 · Raun David A HORIZONS/N H086 · Built 1995 Airframe modelRaun David A HORIZON Engine modelContinental A&C65 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: while taxiing horizon I, N246DV for takeoff, the pilot's attention was directed toward another taxiing aircraft by the front seat passenger. The second aircraft (another homebuilt) was no factor in the right-of-way of N246DV. While observing the second aircraft, the front seat passenger advised the pilot to "look out". At that time, the center of the left wing on N246DV made contact with the left wing tip of a parked Cessna 150, N8850S. The propeller of N246DV then struck the left aileron of N8850S. Pilot failed to maintain adequate awareness while taxiing for takeoff. FAR 91.13 - pilot failed to operate his aircraft on the surface of an airport in a manner that would not cause damage to the property of another

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE TAXIING HORIZON I, N246DV FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIRECTED TOWARD ANOTHER TAXIING AIRCRAFT BY THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THE SECOND AIRCRAFT (ANOTHER HOMEBUILT) WAS NO FACTOR IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF N246DV. WHILE OBSERVING THE SECOND AIRCRAFT, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER ADVISED THE PILOT TO "LOOK OUT". AT THAT TIME, THE CENTER OF THE LEFT WING ON N246DV MADE CONTACT WITH THE LEFT WING TIP OF A PARKED CESSNA 150, N8850S. THE PROPELLER OF N246DV THEN STRUCK THE LEFT AILERON OF N8850S. PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AWARENESS WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. FAR 91.13 - PILOT FAILED TO OPERATE HIS AIRCRAFT ON THE SURFACE OF AN AIRPORT IN A MANNER THAT WOULD NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER