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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech B300 · Hyannis, MA · November 20, 2003

Date: November 20, 2003 · 20:10 local
Place: Hyannis, MA
Airport: Barnstable Municipal-Boardman - Pol
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N141K
Reported as: Beech B300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total600 in this make and model200 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) On November 20, 2003 at 2010, Mr. Dennis m. connelly taxied his aircraft to griffin aviation in Hyannis, MA. It was a windy rainy night. The ramp was completely unlit. When Mr. Connelly turned his aircraft 180 degrees his right winglet sliced the underside of the left wing on a Cessna 172, N37701 that was parked in front of griffin aviation. Mr. Connelly reported that his aircraft had started to skid so he shut it down and had it towed to an open tie down. Mr. Connelly stated he did not realize had had contacted the Cessna until it was brought to his attention the next day. Minor damage to the right winglet of N141K. Substantial damage to the left wing of N37701.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 20, 2003 AT 2010, MR. DENNIS M. CONNELLY TAXIED HIS AIRCRAFT TO GRIFFIN AVIATION IN HYANNIS, MA. IT WAS A WINDY RAINY NIGHT. THE RAMP WAS COMPLETELY UNLIT. WHEN MR. CONNELLY TURNED HIS AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES HIS RIGHT WINGLET SLICED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEFT WING ON A CESSNA 172, N37701 THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF GRIFFIN AVIATION. MR. CONNELLY REPORTED THAT HIS AIRCRAFT HAD STARTED TO SKID SO HE SHUT IT DOWN AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN OPEN TIE DOWN. MR. CONNELLY STATED HE DID NOT REALIZE HAD HAD CONTACTED THE CESSNA UNTIL IT WAS BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION THE NEXT DAY. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WINGLET OF N141K. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING OF N37701.