What happened
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(-23) Pilot hit construction cones while taxiing aircraft to parking area. Damage was done to both engines and propellers. Further investigation revealed that pilot was inadvertently directed by marshaller to park his aircraft in an area where a safety cone was not observed by the marshaller. The cone was struck by the aircraft's right propeller followed by the left propeller. Both engines and propellers were replaced. Submission of this form closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT HIT CONSTRUCTION CONES WHILE TAXIING AIRCRAFT TO PARKING AREA. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BOTH ENGINES AND PROPELLERS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT PILOT WAS INADVERTENTLY DIRECTED BY MARSHALLER TO PARK HIS AIRCRAFT IN AN AREA WHERE A SAFETY CONE WAS NOT OBSERVED BY THE MARSHALLER. THE CONE WAS STRUCK BY THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT PROPELLER FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT PROPELLER. BOTH ENGINES AND PROPELLERS WERE REPLACED. SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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