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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Namer AT6F · Bedford, MA · September 14, 2003

Date: September 14, 2003 · 18:40 local
Place: Bedford, MA
Airport: Laurence G Hanscom Fld
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N164US
Reported as: Namer AT6F
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,388 total1,016 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot returning from air demonstration at fit, and was taxiing to tie down after landing on runway 23. Pilot entered the north end of the east tower ramp from taxiway "t" and struck a Piper aztec tied down at the north end of the eastern most row of aircraft. The T-6'S left wing rode up onto the nose of the aztec while the left main gear and propeller contacted the aztec's left wing. The aztec was unoccupied. Only the pilot was in the T-6. Bed sa 2240Z wnd 21004KT vsby 10SM ovc 070 temp 24 dp 21 alt 30.25"

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT RETURNING FROM AIR DEMONSTRATION AT FIT, AND WAS TAXIING TO TIE DOWN AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 23. PILOT ENTERED THE NORTH END OF THE EAST TOWER RAMP FROM TAXIWAY "T" AND STRUCK A PIPER AZTEC TIED DOWN AT THE NORTH END OF THE EASTERN MOST ROW OF AIRCRAFT. THE T-6'S LEFT WING RODE UP ONTO THE NOSE OF THE AZTEC WHILE THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND PROPELLER CONTACTED THE AZTEC'S LEFT WING. THE AZTEC WAS UNOCCUPIED. ONLY THE PILOT WAS IN THE T-6. BED SA 2240Z WND 21004KT VSBY 10SM OVC 070 TEMP 24 DP 21 ALT 30.25"