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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Beech A23-19 · Edwards Afb, CA · July 24, 2010

Date
July 24, 2010 · 07:30 local
Place
Edwards Afb, CA
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7997L
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total50 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

On July 24, 2010, N7997L, a Beech A23-19 was being hand propped privacy data omitted. N7997L'S engine started, the aircraft then swung to the right, jumping the chock and knocking down the pilot. N7997L impacted a fuel truck parked on the ramp. The pilot broke his foot, the aircraft sustained major damage.NTSB did not investigate. Pilot stated that there was no intention for flight.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 24, 2010, N7997L, A BEECH A23-19 WAS BEING HAND PROPPED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. N7997L'S ENGINE STARTED, THE AIRCRAFT THEN SWUNG TO THE RIGHT, JUMPING THE CHOCK AND KNOCKING DOWN THE PILOT. N7997L IMPACTED A FUEL TRUCK PARKED ON THE RAMP. THE PILOT BROKE HIS FOOT, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE.NTSB DID NOT INVESTIGATE. PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INTENTION FOR FLIGHT.