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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Namer SNJ4 · Kent, OH · September 8, 2003

Date: September 8, 2003
Place: Kent, OH
Airport: Kent State Univ Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N224X
Reported as: Namer SNJ4
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total

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What happened

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

(-23) N224X (SNJ-T-6) was parked in the run-up area of runway 19 at Kent State airport (1G3). Aircraft N119KS was holding short of rwy 19 for take-off, as N224X pulled out of the run-up area, left turn to the east, it struck N119KS with his right wing. N119KS was hit from behind and on the left side of the aircraft. N119KS sustained damage to the left rear window and minor surface damage to the left wing strut. N224X suffered minor damage to his right wing and right pitot tube. There were no injuries to any persons. Mr. Whelan has an inherent problem with forward visibility in the operation of his conventional geared snj T-6. There was increased aircraft traffic for aviation day at Kent State airport and the ramp was very congested. Due to the position of his aircraft Mr. Whelan was not able to see the aircraft, N119KS, parked in front of him.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N224X (SNJ-T-6) WAS PARKED IN THE RUN-UP AREA OF RUNWAY 19 AT KENT STATE AIRPORT (1G3). AIRCRAFT N119KS WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 19 FOR TAKE-OFF, AS N224X PULLED OUT OF THE RUN-UP AREA, LEFT TURN TO THE EAST, IT STRUCK N119KS WITH HIS RIGHT WING. N119KS WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. N119KS SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR WINDOW AND MINOR SURFACE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING STRUT. N224X SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHT WING AND RIGHT PITOT TUBE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY PERSONS. MR. WHELAN HAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH FORWARD VISIBILITY IN THE OPERATION OF HIS CONVENTIONAL GEARED SNJ T-6. THERE WAS INCREASED AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC FOR AVIATION DAY AT KENT STATE AIRPORT AND THE RAMP WAS VERY CONGESTED. DUE TO THE POSITION OF HIS AIRCRAFT MR. WHELAN WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE THE AIRCRAFT, N119KS, PARKED IN FRONT OF HIM.