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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Hebron, NE · August 1, 2009

Date: August 1, 2009 · 13:30 local
Place: Hebron, NE
Airport: Hebron Municipal
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N679DL
Reported as: Cessna 172K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total280 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N679DLRegistered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17259138 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While taxiing back to his hanger after refueling, the pilot of a 172 allowed his wingtip to come in contact with the rudder of a parked cherokee 140. The resulting damage to the 140'S rudder was reported as minor and the 172 encountered little or no damage. The pilot was not current and did not have a current medical or bfr. He stated that during his taxi, he was attempting to tune his radio to listen to the AWOS since it was not in operation the last time he was out for a flight. The pilot also stated that he got his plane out of the hanger to refuel and was returning it to the hanger when the incident occured and that he was not returning from a flight or taxiing for the purpose of flight. The pilot of the cherokee 140 was ot at the airport at the time of the incident.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXIING BACK TO HIS HANGER AFTER REFUELING, THE PILOT OF A 172 ALLOWED HIS WINGTIP TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUDDER OF A PARKED CHEROKEE 140. THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE 140'S RUDDER WAS REPORTED AS MINOR AND THE 172 ENCOUNTERED LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT CURRENT AND DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT MEDICAL OR BFR. HE STATED THAT DURING HIS TAXI, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TUNE HIS RADIO TO LISTEN TO THE AWOS SINCE IT WAS NOT IN OPERATION THE LAST TIME HE WAS OUT FOR A FLIGHT. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE GOT HIS PLANE OUT OF THE HANGER TO REFUEL AND WAS RETURNING IT TO THE HANGER WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED AND THAT HE WAS NOT RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT OR TAXIING FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT OF THE CHEROKEE 140 WAS OT AT THE AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.