What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 25, 2003 at 1225 hours pacific time, a Piper PA-28, N39494, sustained minor damage when it struck a CE-172, N72AF in the aircraft run-up area short of runway 28R at Montgomery field (myf), San Diego, CA. The student pilot in N39494 admitted to FAA inspectors at the FSDO that he did panic and failed to depress the brake pedals resulting in a ground collision between the two aircraft. There were no injuries sustained by either student pilot. The reporting inspector verified that the brakes were operating on N39494.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 25, 2003 AT 1225 HOURS PACIFIC TIME, A PIPER PA-28, N39494, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN IT STRUCK A CE-172, N72AF IN THE AIRCRAFT RUN-UP AREA SHORT OF RUNWAY 28R AT MONTGOMERY FIELD (MYF), SAN DIEGO, CA. THE STUDENT PILOT IN N39494 ADMITTED TO FAA INSPECTORS AT THE FSDO THAT HE DID PANIC AND FAILED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDALS RESULTING IN A GROUND COLLISION BETWEEN THE TWO AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY EITHER STUDENT PILOT. THE REPORTING INSPECTOR VERIFIED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING ON N39494.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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