20010918026899I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Grand Rapids, MI · September 18, 2001

Date: September 18, 2001 · 16:40 local
Place: Grand Rapids, MI
Airport: Kent County International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: T6FA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N300GF
Reported as: Cessna 550
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,868 total430 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Maintenance was performed sometime before the proposed flight. The anti-skid circuit breaker was pulled by maintenance and not reset prior to releasing the airplane. Crew missed circuit breaker check on pre-flight. In this aircraft, the breaks are inoperative if the anti-skid breaker is tripped. Crew missed break check on pre-taxi checklist. Aircraft struck taxiway lights while exiting parking ramp. Minor damage occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED SOMETIME BEFORE THE PROPOSED FLIGHT. THE ANTI-SKID CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED BY MAINTENANCE AND NOT RESET PRIOR TO RELEASING THE AIRPLANE. CREW MISSED CIRCUIT BREAKER CHECK ON PRE-FLIGHT. IN THIS AIRCRAFT, THE BREAKS ARE INOPERATIVE IF THE ANTI-SKID BREAKER IS TRIPPED. CREW MISSED BREAK CHECK ON PRE-TAXI CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TAXIWAY LIGHTS WHILE EXITING PARKING RAMP. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED.