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FAA accident report · Beech J35 · Spartanburg, SC · August 15, 2009

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Date
August 15, 2009 · 15:30 local
Place
Spartanburg, SC
Airport
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4398D
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09TA466
Reported as
Beech J35
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N4398DRegistration cancelled Apr 10, 2013 · Beech J35S/N D-5565 · Built 1958Airframe modelBeech J35Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was running aircraft engine in ramp area after completion of engine oil change. Pilot had intentions of flying aircraft in local flight area. While stopped on ramp area , a Cessna 180 aircraft, N1044Y operated by the south carolina forestry commission was taxing after landing and ran into the aircraft causing substantial damage. No injuries to persons.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS RUNNING AIRCRAFT ENGINE IN RAMP AREA AFTER COMPLETION OF ENGINE OIL CHANGE. PILOT HAD INTENTIONS OF FLYING AIRCRAFT IN LOCAL FLIGHT AREA. WHILE STOPPED ON RAMP AREA , A CESSNA 180 AIRCRAFT, N1044Y OPERATED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION WAS TAXING AFTER LANDING AND RAN INTO THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PERSONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA09TA466Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSpartanburg, SCThe Cessna pilot's inadequate visual lookout.Aug 15, 2009 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage