19961003041169I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cvac BT-13A · Santa Rosa, CA · October 3, 1996

Date: October 3, 1996 · 15:30 local
Place: Santa Rosa, CA
Airport: Sonoma County
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N56665
Reported as: Cvac BT13A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N56665Registration cancelled Nov 26, 2013 · Consolidated Vultee BT-13AS/N 7861 · Built 1946 Airframe modelConsolidated Vultee BT-13A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 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: Mr. Shumard had just returned from a practice flight. He taxied to the fuel service island, shut down the engine and refueled. Mr. Shumard reboarded the aircraft and started the engine for taxi to his hangar. ATCT was contacted for clearance, which was granted. As Mr. Shumard began his taxi roll away from the fuel service island he did not see a lone Cessna 180, N8603X. Subsequently, the propeller of his BT-13A impacted the right wing of the CE-180, N8603X. Sts ATCT reports the CE-180 had been setting in that spot for some time which is located very close to the taxi area of the fuel service area. Investigation reveals no further action is needed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: MR. SHUMARD HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A PRACTICE FLIGHT. HE TAXIED TO THE FUEL SERVICE ISLAND, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND REFUELED. MR. SHUMARD REBOARDED THE AIRCRAFT AND STARTED THE ENGINE FOR TAXI TO HIS HANGAR. ATCT WAS CONTACTED FOR CLEARANCE, WHICH WAS GRANTED. AS MR. SHUMARD BEGAN HIS TAXI ROLL AWAY FROM THE FUEL SERVICE ISLAND HE DID NOT SEE A LONE CESSNA 180, N8603X. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PROPELLER OF HIS BT-13A IMPACTED THE RIGHT WING OF THE CE-180, N8603X. STS ATCT REPORTS THE CE-180 HAD BEEN SETTING IN THAT SPOT FOR SOME TIME WHICH IS LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE TAXI AREA OF THE FUEL SERVICE AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED.