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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Orlando, FL · October 3, 1998

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Date
October 3, 1998
Place
Orlando, FL
Airport
Orlando Executive Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4297H
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA99LA004
Reported as
Mooney M20J
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N4297HRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0699 · Built 1978Airframe modelMooney M20JEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On October 3, 1998, about 2315 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20J, registered to flight express, inc., collided with a parked airplane while taxing after landing at the Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot, and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 30 minutes earlier from the lakeland linder regional airport, lakeland, Florida. The pilot stated that the flight departed with an inoperative landing light and landed uneventfully. While taxing onto the ramp, the right wing of the airplane collided with a parked airplane. He further stated that he was paying attention to a helicopter that was parked to his left and the markings on the ramp were inadequate. (-23)taxing a/c to tie down, with landing light out, was distracted by helicopter on taxiway and impacted with a/c on tie down.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 3, 1998, ABOUT 2315 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20J, REGISTERED TO FLIGHT EXPRESS, INC., COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRPLANE WHILE TAXING AFTER LANDING AT THE ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE COMMERCIAL-RATED PILOT, AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED ABOUT 30 MINUTES EARLIER FROM THE LAKELAND LINDER REGIONAL AIRPORT, LAKELAND, FLORIDA. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FLIGHT DEPARTED WITH AN INOPERATIVE LANDING LIGHT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. WHILE TAXING ONTO THE RAMP, THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRPLANE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WAS PAYING ATTENTION TO A HELICOPTER THAT WAS PARKED TO HIS LEFT AND THE MARKINGS ON THE RAMP WERE INADEQUATE. (-23)TAXING A/C TO TIE DOWN, WITH LANDING LIGHT OUT, WAS DISTRACTED BY HELICOPTER ON TAXIWAY AND IMPACTED WITH A/C ON TIE DOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA99LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrlando, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance while taxiing from landing resulting in the on-ground collision with the parked airplane. A factor in the accident was the intentional operation of the airplane by the pilot with known deficiencies in equipment…Oct 4, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4297H · 1

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

Incident 19970318007959IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Orlando, FLNarrative: subsequent investigation of landing gear system was uneventful. Actuator motor will be sent out for teardown & overhaul. The results will determine further action if necessary.Mar 18, 1997 · Minor damage