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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA34200T · San Diego, CA · February 20, 1997

Date: February 20, 1997 · 10:05 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Montgomery Field Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: CWNA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2832Z
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,795 total160 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Narrative: an interview with Mr. Andrea rossi on 03/06/97 revealed that he was taxiing out on his FAR 135.297 evaluation when this incident occurred. Mr. Rossi occupied the left seat, and inspector park, who was conducting the FAR 135.297 evaluation occupied the right seat. After taking a left turn out of the chocks, the PIC cleared his aircraft from the first of two aircraft on the left side. Inspector park then informed Mr. Rossi that their aircraft was clear of obstacles on the right side. Mr. Rossi momentarily looked at the right wing tip, and allowed the left wingtip to connect the prop spinner of the 2nd aircraft parked on the left. Very minor damage occurred to the prop spinner and the wing tip of the taxiing aircraft. No further action on this incident.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. ANDREA ROSSI ON 03/06/97 REVEALED THAT HE WAS TAXIING OUT ON HIS FAR 135.297 EVALUATION WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. MR. ROSSI OCCUPIED THE LEFT SEAT, AND INSPECTOR PARK, WHO WAS CONDUCTING THE FAR 135.297 EVALUATION OCCUPIED THE RIGHT SEAT. AFTER TAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF THE CHOCKS, THE PIC CLEARED HIS AIRCRAFT FROM THE FIRST OF TWO AIRCRAFT ON THE LEFT SIDE. INSPECTOR PARK THEN INFORMED MR. ROSSI THAT THEIR AIRCRAFT WAS CLEAR OF OBSTACLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. MR. ROSSI MOMENTARILY LOOKED AT THE RIGHT WING TIP, AND ALLOWED THE LEFT WINGTIP TO CONNECT THE PROP SPINNER OF THE 2ND AIRCRAFT PARKED ON THE LEFT. VERY MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE PROP SPINNER AND THE WING TIP OF THE TAXIING AIRCRAFT. NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS INCIDENT.