20040326004131A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Denver, CO · March 26, 2004

Date
March 26, 2004 · 11:50 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Jeffco Airport
Phase of flight
Engine Run-Up
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5345G
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN04LA053
Reported as
Cessna 172S
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
289 total289 in this make and model108 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On March 26, 2004 at approximately 1150 local time at jefferson county airport (bjc) in VFR meteorological conditions at the run-up area off the "a" taxiway near the runway 11L taxiway intersection A17. N339X a Maule, model M-5-210C was in motion on the ground, operated by Mr. Andrew chitiea, an ATP rated pilot cert. #2762124 collided with N5345G a Cessna model 172S off the taxiway and parked in the run-up area. Substantial damage was done to both aircraft. NTSB id #DEN04LA053B is for the Maule N339X.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 26, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1150 LOCAL TIME AT JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT (BJC) IN VFR METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT THE RUN-UP AREA OFF THE "A" TAXIWAY NEAR THE RUNWAY 11L TAXIWAY INTERSECTION A17. N339X A MAULE, MODEL M-5-210C WAS IN MOTION ON THE GROUND, OPERATED BY MR. ANDREW CHITIEA, AN ATP RATED PILOT CERT. #2762124 COLLIDED WITH N5345G A CESSNA MODEL 172S OFF THE TAXIWAY AND PARKED IN THE RUN-UP AREA. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. NTSB ID #DEN04LA053B IS FOR THE MAULE N339X.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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