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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech E-90 · Chicago, IL · May 7, 1997

Date: May 7, 1997 · 09:36 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Merrill C Meigs
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: XAAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N383AA
Reported as: Beech E90
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N383AARegistered now · Beech E-90S/N LW-13 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech E-90 Engine modelU/A Canada PT6A-27-28Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

Narrative: aircraft was being parked at Meigs field, Chicago, IL. During ground taxi attempted to direct N383AA, BE-90 into a parking spot. This resulted in clipping the wingtip of N769MB, BE-200, already parked. Both aircraft received minor damage to the wing tips. Both were subsequently repaired. Pilot counseled by inspector concerning responsibility of pilot in command when taxiing aircraft. Although ground crew was involved, ultimately it is pilot responsibility.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PARKED AT MEIGS FIELD, CHICAGO, IL. DURING GROUND TAXI ATTEMPTED TO DIRECT N383AA, BE-90 INTO A PARKING SPOT. THIS RESULTED IN CLIPPING THE WINGTIP OF N769MB, BE-200, ALREADY PARKED. BOTH AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING TIPS. BOTH WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED. PILOT COUNSELED BY INSPECTOR CONCERNING RESPONSIBILITY OF PILOT IN COMMAND WHEN TAXIING AIRCRAFT. ALTHOUGH GROUND CREW WAS INVOLVED, ULTIMATELY IT IS PILOT RESPONSIBILITY.