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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Swrngn SA226TC · Del Rio, TX · February 6, 1997

Date: February 6, 1997 · 08:00 local
Place: Del Rio, TX
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ATZA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N62Z
Reported as: Swrngn SA226TC
Reported engine: Garrett TPE33110UA
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,788 total1,790 in this make and model238 in the last 90 days

N62ZRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Swearingen SA226TCS/N TC237 Airframe modelSwearingen SA226TC

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What happened

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

Narrative: as the aircraft approached the ramp area the first officer was attempting to locate the aircraft's position on the airport diagram and the captain was looking for the "follow me" vehicle. The captain spotted a vehicle which he assumed to be the "follow me", but it was another vehicle. As the captain turned the aircraft toward the wrong vehicle the right propeller struck several taxiway lights. At least one light was then thrown into the left propeller.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE RAMP AREA THE FIRST OFFICER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THE AIRCRAFT'S POSITION ON THE AIRPORT DIAGRAM AND THE CAPTAIN WAS LOOKING FOR THE "FOLLOW ME" VEHICLE. THE CAPTAIN SPOTTED A VEHICLE WHICH HE ASSUMED TO BE THE "FOLLOW ME", BUT IT WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS THE CAPTAIN TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD THE WRONG VEHICLE THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK SEVERAL TAXIWAY LIGHTS. AT LEAST ONE LIGHT WAS THEN THROWN INTO THE LEFT PROPELLER.

Other reports on N62Z · 4

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

Incident 19861205078949IClimb · St Louis, MOEngine oil pressure gauges read below limit. Pilot returned to field. Maintenance could not locate exact cause.Dec 5, 1986 Incident 19850226013049IFinal Approach-IFR · Maion, ILStruck a flock of ducks while on approach for landing. Diverted and landed without incident.Feb 26, 1985 · Minor damage Incident 19840708057979IClimb · Paducah, KYRight engine oil pressure fluctuating climbout. Shut engine down and returned. Oil scavenger pump had failed.Jul 8, 1984 Incident 19820330009559ITakeoff Ground Roll · Chicago, ILAircraft veered off runway on takeoff. Pilot unable to correct. Suspect nosewheel steering palm switch spring.Mar 30, 1982 · Minor damage