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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing PT-13B · Santa Rosa, CA · July 31, 2010

Date: July 31, 2010 · 16:37 local
Place: Santa Rosa, CA
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46590
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA382
Reported as: Boeing PT-13B
Reported engine: Lycoming R680
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N46590Registered now · Boeing PT-13BS/N 75-297 Airframe modelBoeing PT-13B Engine modelLycoming R680Reciprocating

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What happened

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Operator reports having pressure washed the engine in preparation of repainting. During engine run-up the operator noticed an unacceptable RPM drop of 300 on the magneto. After working the discrepancy the aircraft was taxied to the runway 14 run-up area. Upon entering the run-up area the aircraft propeller made contact with a parked Cessna 172 outboard left wing.

As the FAA filed it

OPERATOR REPORTS HAVING PRESSURE WASHED THE ENGINE IN PREPARATION OF REPAINTING. DURING ENGINE RUN-UP THE OPERATOR NOTICED AN UNACCEPTABLE RPM DROP OF 300 ON THE MAGNETO. AFTER WORKING THE DISCREPANCY THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY 14 RUN-UP AREA. UPON ENTERING THE RUN-UP AREA THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH A PARKED CESSNA 172 OUTBOARD LEFT WING.

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 WPR10CA382Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Rosa, CAThe failure of the pilot of another airplane to maintain clearance while taxiing.Jul 31, 2010 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N20230Cessna 172MNo report for this aircraft in the release