19981214044179I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA18150 · Minneapolis, MN · December 14, 1998

Date
December 14, 1998 · 11:35 local
Place
Minneapolis, MN
Airport
Crystal Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N25WF
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Continental C85*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,080 total450 in this make and model15 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.

(-5) While turning aircraft to taxi struck third plastic post that could not see from cockpit. Propeller tip broke off when post struck. (Wood prop). Sent Mr. Tesmar a copy of teledine Continental service bulletin SB96-11 for his information on propeller strike incidents and the manufactures recommendations dated 09/10/96. Discussed taxi procedures with airman and the proper procedure for a tail wheel aircraft "s" turns for possible obstructions in taxi path.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) WHILE TURNING AIRCRAFT TO TAXI STRUCK THIRD PLASTIC POST THAT COULD NOT SEE FROM COCKPIT. PROPELLER TIP BROKE OFF WHEN POST STRUCK. (WOOD PROP). SENT MR. TESMAR A COPY OF TELEDINE CONTINENTAL SERVICE BULLETIN SB96-11 FOR HIS INFORMATION ON PROPELLER STRIKE INCIDENTS AND THE MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 09/10/96. DISCUSSED TAXI PROCEDURES WITH AIRMAN AND THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR A TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT "S" TURNS FOR POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS IN TAXI PATH.

Other reports on N25WF · 5

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