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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · Muskogee, OK · September 7, 2001

Date: September 7, 2001 · 20:45 local
Place: Muskogee, OK
Airport: Davis Field Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3446X
Reported as: Mooney M20C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N3446XRegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 3407 · Built 1966 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft was taxiing to the ramp area. At approximately 60 degrees into a 90 degree turn onto the ramp area. The left hand wing struck two ground power carts. Damage was to the lef tip and outboard leading edge of the wing. The M20C has the landing/taxi light centerline with the nose gear. The pilot stated that he was unable to see the ground equipment until immediately before impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP AREA. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES INTO A 90 DEGREE TURN ONTO THE RAMP AREA. THE LEFT HAND WING STRUCK TWO GROUND POWER CARTS. DAMAGE WAS TO THE LEF TIP AND OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. THE M20C HAS THE LANDING/TAXI LIGHT CENTERLINE WITH THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GROUND EQUIPMENT UNTIL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IMPACT.