19990711030099I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr KITFOX IV · Mason, MI · July 11, 1999

Date: July 11, 1999 · 10:00 local
Place: Mason, MI
Airport: Mason Jewett Field Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6228T
Reported as: Amtr Kitfoxiv
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 375 total160 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N6228TRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2024 · Weisgerber David KITFOX IVS/N 1892 · Built 1993 Airframe modelWeisgerber David KITFOX IV Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23) Mr. Cardella stated that as he taxied on the ramp (with the intentions of leaving the arpt. After refueling), he heard the noice of another aircraft operating behind his right side. He continued taxiing while looking to that aircraft over his shoulder. When he proceed to start doing "s" turns (for ground clearance checks, the Kitfox is a tail wheel aircraft) to the left, he hit then the aircraft parked on the ramp directly in front of him. The aircraft parked on the ramp approx. 100 ft nw of the fuel facility.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. CARDELLA STATED THAT AS HE TAXIED ON THE RAMP (WITH THE INTENTIONS OF LEAVING THE ARPT. AFTER REFUELING), HE HEARD THE NOICE OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT OPERATING BEHIND HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE CONTINUED TAXIING WHILE LOOKING TO THAT AIRCRAFT OVER HIS SHOULDER. WHEN HE PROCEED TO START DOING "S" TURNS (FOR GROUND CLEARANCE CHECKS, THE KITFOX IS A TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT) TO THE LEFT, HE HIT THEN THE AIRCRAFT PARKED ON THE RAMP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIRCRAFT PARKED ON THE RAMP APPROX. 100 FT NW OF THE FUEL FACILITY.