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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SA300 · Stockton, CA · October 13, 2003

Date: October 13, 2003 · 17:00 local
Place: Stockton, CA
Airport: Stockton Metropolitan
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N379C
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA013
Reported as: Amtr SA300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total40 in this make and model62 in the last 90 days

N379CRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2023 · Cleveland Orson STARDUSTER SA-300S/N 502 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCleveland Orson STARDUSTER SA-300 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 1700 PST, on 13 oct 2003, after landing on 29L, sck, Mr. Farmer taxied his aircraft into another aircraft that was tied down on the ramp at sck. Mr. Farmer had just landed at sck and was maneuvering his aircraft around tie down chains, into a vacant spot on the ramp when he collided with a stationary aircraft. Mr. Farmer was the sole occupant in his starduster SA-300 home built aircraft. No injuries to pilot or any ground personnel. Damage to both aircraft. Starduster had prop, spinner, wing strut damage. N8908W was struck on the leading edge of the right wing, cutting into the outboard fuel cell. No fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 PST, ON 13 OCT 2003, AFTER LANDING ON 29L, SCK, MR. FARMER TAXIED HIS AIRCRAFT INTO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT WAS TIED DOWN ON THE RAMP AT SCK. MR. FARMER HAD JUST LANDED AT SCK AND WAS MANEUVERING HIS AIRCRAFT AROUND TIE DOWN CHAINS, INTO A VACANT SPOT ON THE RAMP WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH A STATIONARY AIRCRAFT. MR. FARMER WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN HIS STARDUSTER SA-300 HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR ANY GROUND PERSONNEL. DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. STARDUSTER HAD PROP, SPINNER, WING STRUT DAMAGE. N8908W WAS STRUCK ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, CUTTING INTO THE OUTBOARD FUEL CELL. NO FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX04CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStockton, CAthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from the parked airplane.Oct 14, 2003 · Substantial damage