20051119028359I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Chris A-1 · Saint George, UT · November 19, 2005

Date: November 19, 2005 · 10:00 local
Place: Saint George, UT
Airport: Saint George Municipal
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9616C
Reported as: Chris A1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,000 total42 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N9616CRegistration cancelled Dec 11, 2024 · Christen Industries A-1S/N 1177 · Built 1991 Airframe modelChristen Industries A-1 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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) After landing the pilot was taxiing the aircraft when a gust of wind quickly raised the right wing. The left wing hit the ground and it dragged on the ground. The wing tip was damaged and there are some small wrinkles in the fabric of the wing. The pilot said that he landed after an Embraer EMB-120 landed, so it is possible there was wake turbulence. The weather was clear and the wind was calm. This was transferred to the operations unit for resolution.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING THE PILOT WAS TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN A GUST OF WIND QUICKLY RAISED THE RIGHT WING. THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND AND IT DRAGGED ON THE GROUND. THE WING TIP WAS DAMAGED AND THERE ARE SOME SMALL WRINKLES IN THE FABRIC OF THE WING. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE LANDED AFTER AN EMBRAER EMB-120 LANDED, SO IT IS POSSIBLE THERE WAS WAKE TURBULENCE. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE WIND WAS CALM. THIS WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE OPERATIONS UNIT FOR RESOLUTION.