What happened
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On April 15, 1999, at 1015 EDT, an experimental harmon rocket, N47SR, registered to rocket flyers LLC, was being taxied on taxiway "s" per VFR taxi clearence to runway 27 at Tampa int'l airprot, Tampa, FL. VMC conditions prevailed at the time. ATIS indicated winds was 190 @ 11 KTS. Just pasted intersection of "g"e"s" a strong wind lifted the tail and spun the aircraft around 180. In the process the propeller struck the ground, causing the tips to curl and the engine to stop. Raytheon maintenance was conducting a routien maintenance runup during the time, with the engines (tail section) facing the taxiway. ATC was not talking to the HS-125 on the ramp when the pilot of N47SR taxied behinde the HS-125. Neither aircraft was talking to one another.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 15, 1999, AT 1015 EDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL HARMON ROCKET, N47SR, REGISTERED TO ROCKET FLYERS LLC, WAS BEING TAXIED ON TAXIWAY "S" PER VFR TAXI CLEARENCE TO RUNWAY 27 AT TAMPA INT'L AIRPROT, TAMPA, FL. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. ATIS INDICATED WINDS WAS 190 @ 11 KTS. JUST PASTED INTERSECTION OF "G"E"S" A STRONG WIND LIFTED THE TAIL AND SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND 180. IN THE PROCESS THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND, CAUSING THE TIPS TO CURL AND THE ENGINE TO STOP. RAYTHEON MAINTENANCE WAS CONDUCTING A ROUTIEN MAINTENANCE RUNUP DURING THE TIME, WITH THE ENGINES (TAIL SECTION) FACING THE TAXIWAY. ATC WAS NOT TALKING TO THE HS-125 ON THE RAMP WHEN THE PILOT OF N47SR TAXIED BEHINDE THE HS-125. NEITHER AIRCRAFT WAS TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER.
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