What happened
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(-23) The aircraft, N544DS, was involved in a ground accident with a parked fuel truck on the evening of July 13, 2009. The pilot stated he was under the impression the maintenance work had been completed but did not verify the work on the aircraft's brakes had been accomplished prior to attmepting to taxi the aircraft. The mechanic had attempted to contact the pilot earlier in the day by voicemail to inform him to work would not be completed until the following day. The pilot apparently did not receive the voice mail until afer the event.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT, N544DS, WAS INVOLVED IN A GROUND ACCIDENT WITH A PARKED FUEL TRUCK ON THE EVENING OF JULY 13, 2009. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THE MAINTENANCE WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED BUT DID NOT VERIFY THE WORK ON THE AIRCRAFT'S BRAKES HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO ATTMEPTING TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANIC HAD ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PILOT EARLIER IN THE DAY BY VOICEMAIL TO INFORM HIM TO WORK WOULD NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PILOT APPARENTLY DID NOT RECEIVE THE VOICE MAIL UNTIL AFER THE EVENT.
NTSB investigation
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