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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Stuart, FL · September 15, 2009

Date
September 15, 2009 · 11:15 local
Place
Stuart, FL
Airport
Witham Field
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
BEJS
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N88EP
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
35 total35 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Student pilot was taxing a Cessna 172 on the Stuart jet center ramp after completing a solo x-country from fpr to sua. The 172'S right wing tip contacted the rudder trim tab of a parked Cessna 421 causing a scuff mark on the 172'S wing tip and minor damage to the 421'S rudder trim tab.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS TAXING A CESSNA 172 ON THE STUART JET CENTER RAMP AFTER COMPLETING A SOLO X-COUNTRY FROM FPR TO SUA. THE 172'S RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE RUDDER TRIM TAB OF A PARKED CESSNA 421 CAUSING A SCUFF MARK ON THE 172'S WING TIP AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE 421'S RUDDER TRIM TAB.

Other reports on N88EP · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.