20050116001139I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Watsonville, CA · January 16, 2005

Date: January 16, 2005 · 11:55 local
Place: Watsonville, CA
Airport: Watsonville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N80377
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total110 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N80377Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266559 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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) On January 16, 2005, at about 1155 local time, in a statement from the pilot of N80377 a Cessna 172-M, was taxiing into a parking space when the right wing tip hit the running propeller of N19149. In a statement from the pilot of N19149, a Cessna 177B, had started his aircraft and began to taxi out when he noticed N80377 taxiing in from his left. The pilot stopped to let the aircraft by. As the aircraft passed by the right wing tip hit his propeller. A copy of this report has been given to operations unit for further action.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 16, 2005, AT ABOUT 1155 LOCAL TIME, IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT OF N80377 A CESSNA 172-M, WAS TAXIING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE RUNNING PROPELLER OF N19149. IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT OF N19149, A CESSNA 177B, HAD STARTED HIS AIRCRAFT AND BEGAN TO TAXI OUT WHEN HE NOTICED N80377 TAXIING IN FROM HIS LEFT. THE PILOT STOPPED TO LET THE AIRCRAFT BY. AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED BY THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT HIS PROPELLER. A COPY OF THIS REPORT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO OPERATIONS UNIT FOR FURTHER ACTION.