What happened
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(-23) Flight crew had completed end of course check ride. CFI took controls to taxi to tie-down. 2nd pilot applied heavy braking when aircraft operating on tie-down pad flashed landing lights as they approached. CFI responded he had the controls. Aircraft continued taxi on taxiway centerline and severed left wing out'b rib on moving prop of N9351D. Maintenance was operating 9351D on tie-down pad against company procedures and (unknown to the approaching flightcrew) had allowed aircraft to roll forward approx. 4-5 ft. company management considered the collision to be an occurrence on their ramp and did not report the mishap to authorities. Damage to aircraft was discovered by FSDO acc. Inv. Coord. During routine ramp surveillance.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FLIGHT CREW HAD COMPLETED END OF COURSE CHECK RIDE. CFI TOOK CONTROLS TO TAXI TO TIE-DOWN. 2ND PILOT APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING WHEN AIRCRAFT OPERATING ON TIE-DOWN PAD FLASHED LANDING LIGHTS AS THEY APPROACHED. CFI RESPONDED HE HAD THE CONTROLS. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TAXI ON TAXIWAY CENTERLINE AND SEVERED LEFT WING OUT'B RIB ON MOVING PROP OF N9351D. MAINTENANCE WAS OPERATING 9351D ON TIE-DOWN PAD AGAINST COMPANY PROCEDURES AND (UNKNOWN TO THE APPROACHING FLIGHTCREW) HAD ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO ROLL FORWARD APPROX. 4-5 FT. COMPANY MANAGEMENT CONSIDERED THE COLLISION TO BE AN OCCURRENCE ON THEIR RAMP AND DID NOT REPORT THE MISHAP TO AUTHORITIES. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED BY FSDO ACC. INV. COORD. DURING ROUTINE RAMP SURVEILLANCE.
NTSB investigation
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