20001029039769I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm GIV · Camarillo, CA · October 29, 2000

Date: October 29, 2000 · 07:48 local
Place: Camarillo, CA
Airport: Camarillo Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N489QS
Reported as: Gulstm GIV
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,700 total2,000 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23)N489QS (g-iv) taxied out of parking enroute to the active runway when the right winglet contacted the tail-cone on N500RH (g-ii) causing damage to both aircraft. While conducting this flight under FAR 91, the PIC was in the right seat, while the SIC was the flying pilot in the left seat. Both pilots were unaware that they had struck the g-ii and continued to las vegas, NV. Where they discovered damage to the right winglet. The PIC contacted the FBO (western cardinal) at Camarillo, CA by phone and had them check other aircraft in the parking area for damage, at which time the damage to N500RH was discovered. Executive jet int'l, the operator on N489QS placed the PIC on 90 day suspension and required complete retraining to act as PIC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)N489QS (G-IV) TAXIED OUT OF PARKING ENROUTE TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WHEN THE RIGHT WINGLET CONTACTED THE TAIL-CONE ON N500RH (G-II) CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. WHILE CONDUCTING THIS FLIGHT UNDER FAR 91, THE PIC WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT, WHILE THE SIC WAS THE FLYING PILOT IN THE LEFT SEAT. BOTH PILOTS WERE UNAWARE THAT THEY HAD STRUCK THE G-II AND CONTINUED TO LAS VEGAS, NV. WHERE THEY DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WINGLET. THE PIC CONTACTED THE FBO (WESTERN CARDINAL) AT CAMARILLO, CA BY PHONE AND HAD THEM CHECK OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE PARKING AREA FOR DAMAGE, AT WHICH TIME THE DAMAGE TO N500RH WAS DISCOVERED. EXECUTIVE JET INT'L, THE OPERATOR ON N489QS PLACED THE PIC ON 90 DAY SUSPENSION AND REQUIRED COMPLETE RETRAINING TO ACT AS PIC.