19990713023569I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA34200T · Boston, MA · July 13, 1999

Date
July 13, 1999 · 23:25 local
Place
Boston, MA
Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
T8DA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N82176
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,685 total500 in this make and model35 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.

(-23) The aircraft departed ronkonkoma, NY (isp) for Boston, MA (bos) under 14 CFR part 91, in order to reposition for a later 14 CFR part 135 flight from Boston to laguardia airport in new york. While taxiing in the vicinity of taxiway a and h in Boston, the aircraft's left propeller struck what the crew believed to be a taxiway light causing extensive damage to one blade. During this 14 CFR 91 operation, the pilot-in-command allowed a company trainee to fly the above mentioned leg and taxi about the bos ramp.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RONKONKOMA, NY (ISP) FOR BOSTON, MA (BOS) UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, IN ORDER TO REPOSITION FOR A LATER 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT FROM BOSTON TO LAGUARDIA AIRPORT IN NEW YORK. WHILE TAXIING IN THE VICINITY OF TAXIWAY A AND H IN BOSTON, THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT PROPELLER STRUCK WHAT THE CREW BELIEVED TO BE A TAXIWAY LIGHT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ONE BLADE. DURING THIS 14 CFR 91 OPERATION, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ALLOWED A COMPANY TRAINEE TO FLY THE ABOVE MENTIONED LEG AND TAXI ABOUT THE BOS RAMP.

Other reports on N82176 · 3

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