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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scwzer G-164B · Walnut Ridge, AR · November 25, 2003

Date: November 25, 2003 · 11:00 local
Place: Walnut Ridge, AR
Airport: Walnut Ridge Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7503H
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,600 total8,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N7503HRegistration cancelled Dec 21, 2025 · Schweizer G-164BS/N 825B · Built 1990 Airframe modelSchweizer G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Airman had just finished conducting a maintenance flight and was taxiing to the hangar. A power cart was sitting to the right of the aircraft taxi path, and the propeller blade struck the power cart. Due to the high bi-wing design of the aircraft, the pilot vision was obstructed. This issue was reassigned to the spm. He contacted safety counselor privacy data omitted. He provided counseling and training to the pilot and ramp personnel concerning proper ramp procedures.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN HAD JUST FINISHED CONDUCTING A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT AND WAS TAXIING TO THE HANGAR. A POWER CART WAS SITTING TO THE RIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT TAXI PATH, AND THE PROPELLER BLADE STRUCK THE POWER CART. DUE TO THE HIGH BI-WING DESIGN OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED. THIS ISSUE WAS REASSIGNED TO THE SPM. HE CONTACTED SAFETY COUNSELOR ^PRIVACY DAT^. HE PROVIDED COUNSELING AND TRAINING TO THE PILOT AND RAMP PERSONNEL CONCERNING PROPER RAMP PROCEDURES.

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