19981214033399I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172G · Oscoda, MI · December 14, 1998

Date: December 14, 1998 · 18:30 local
Place: Oscoda, MI
Airport: Wurtsmith Afb
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3887L
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total600 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N3887LRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17254056 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft was taxiing for take-off when it encountered the jet blast from a stationary Boeing B-727 acft, which caused it to tip over. (-5) the Cessna aircraft was struck by jet blast from a stationary B727 while taxiing to runway for take off. Aircraft was tipped over on starboard side. Damage to aircraft was minor and there were no injuries. Information was forwarded to the pmi of American international airways the maintenance facility who was conducting the engine maintenance run ups.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKE-OFF WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED THE JET BLAST FROM A STATIONARY BOEING B-727 ACFT, WHICH CAUSED IT TO TIP OVER. (-5) THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY JET BLAST FROM A STATIONARY B727 WHILE TAXIING TO RUNWAY FOR TAKE OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS TIPPED OVER ON STARBOARD SIDE. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO THE PMI OF AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHO WAS CONDUCTING THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUN UPS.