19991215037809I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Indianapolis, IN · December 15, 1999

Date: December 15, 1999 · 01:00 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N737LJ
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,860 total850 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N737LJRegistration cancelled Sep 28, 2006 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269498 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 12/15/99 at 0100 local time fedex, N468FE a B-727 was number 1 for takeoff and a CE-172-N, N737LJ was behind fedex, number 2 for takeoff. Both acft were on taxiway D-1 for departure on rnwy 23L. Fedex was instructed to take position and hold on runway 23L. When fedex throttled up to take the runway the jet blast upset the Cessna. The jet blast raised the Cessna off the ground. It came down damaged the left wing tip and curling the propeller. The Cessna sustained minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 12/15/99 AT 0100 LOCAL TIME FEDEX, N468FE A B-727 WAS NUMBER 1 FOR TAKEOFF AND A CE-172-N, N737LJ WAS BEHIND FEDEX, NUMBER 2 FOR TAKEOFF. BOTH ACFT WERE ON TAXIWAY D-1 FOR DEPARTURE ON RNWY 23L. FEDEX WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE POSITION AND HOLD ON RUNWAY 23L. WHEN FEDEX THROTTLED UP TO TAKE THE RUNWAY THE JET BLAST UPSET THE CESSNA. THE JET BLAST RAISED THE CESSNA OFF THE GROUND. IT CAME DOWN DAMAGED THE LEFT WING TIP AND CURLING THE PROPELLER. THE CESSNA SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.

Other reports on N737LJ · 1

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

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