19990825028059I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 402B · Dallas, TX · August 25, 1999

Date: August 25, 1999 · 19:09 local
Place: Dallas, TX
Airport: Dallas Love Field
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: XGNA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3778Q
Reported as: Cessna 402B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 33,500 total800 in this make and model200 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) Pilot had taxied to company parking area. During repositioning the aircraft pilot completed a 180 degree turn. During the turn to position the aircraft for easy departure taxi the right landing light and tip tank vent impacted a pickup truck tailgate. Minimal damage was caused to aircraft. Maintenance personnel took aircraft to maintenance facility, replaced right landing light and inspected wing for other damage. Aircraft was returned to service later that evening.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT HAD TAXIED TO COMPANY PARKING AREA. DURING REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT PILOT COMPLETED A 180 DEGREE TURN. DURING THE TURN TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT FOR EASY DEPARTURE TAXI THE RIGHT LANDING LIGHT AND TIP TANK VENT IMPACTED A PICKUP TRUCK TAILGATE. MINIMAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TOOK AIRCRAFT TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY, REPLACED RIGHT LANDING LIGHT AND INSPECTED WING FOR OTHER DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE LATER THAT EVENING.