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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Wichita, KS · August 23, 2003

Date
August 23, 2003 · 10:56 local
Place
Wichita, KS
Airport
Wichita Mid-Continent
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55326
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03LA280
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
75 total73 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Challenger N653CW had requested taxi from executive airport to taxiway aa for a "maintenance run-up". N653CW taxied to, and stopped on the north end of taxiway aa, in a southerly heading, and began performing a "maintenance run-up" at "above idle" power settings. Cessna N55326 had exited runway 19L onto taxiway A7, after landing, and was cleared to taxi back to the Cessna employee flying club hangar via A7 and a. both aircraft had been cleared by ict ATCT to their present position. Taxiway aa is a north/south taxiway located between taxiway A7 and taxiway b. taxiway A7 is an east/west taxiway located between runway 19L and taxiway a. the north end of taxiway aa ends at taxiway A7. As N55326 taxied past taxiway aa, engine exhaust from N653CW caused it to roll to the right resulting in damage to the right wingtip and the propeller after impacting the surface.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CHALLENGER N653CW HAD REQUESTED TAXI FROM EXECUTIVE AIRPORT TO TAXIWAY AA FOR A "MAINTENANCE RUN-UP". N653CW TAXIED TO, AND STOPPED ON THE NORTH END OF TAXIWAY AA, IN A SOUTHERLY HEADING, AND BEGAN PERFORMING A "MAINTENANCE RUN-UP" AT "ABOVE IDLE" POWER SETTINGS. CESSNA N55326 HAD EXITED RUNWAY 19L ONTO TAXIWAY A7, AFTER LANDING, AND WAS CLEARED TO TAXI BACK TO THE CESSNA EMPLOYEE FLYING CLUB HANGAR VIA A7 AND A. BOTH AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED BY ICT ATCT TO THEIR PRESENT POSITION. TAXIWAY AA IS A NORTH/SOUTH TAXIWAY LOCATED BETWEEN TAXIWAY A7 AND TAXIWAY B. TAXIWAY A7 IS AN EAST/WEST TAXIWAY LOCATED BETWEEN RUNWAY 19L AND TAXIWAY A. THE NORTH END OF TAXIWAY AA ENDS AT TAXIWAY A7. AS N55326 TAXIED PAST TAXIWAY AA, ENGINE EXHAUST FROM N653CW CAUSED IT TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND THE PROPELLER AFTER IMPACTING THE SURFACE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.