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FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Greenfield, IN · May 13, 2011

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Date
May 13, 2011 · 10:30 local
Place
Greenfield, IN
Airport
Indianapolis Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N10143
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA343
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
543 total119 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N10143Registered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1107 · Built 1981Airframe modelMooney M20JEngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Class d airspace had temporarily been implemented due to the Indianapolis air show. The pilot had landed on runway 16 and was instructed to taxi via alpha (a) and alpha 2 (A2) to the apron. The blue angels had a mobile communications cart set up on the north side of a, approximately 4 feet off the edge of the taxiway. It was stationed there for the blue angel's performance. As the PIC was taxiing west on a, another aircraft landed on runway 25 and cleared the runway on A2. The tower instructed the other aircraft to hold short of a. the other aircraft had edged slightly into taxiway a before stopping. privacy data omitted Edged his aircraft to the right of centerline on taxiway a to give room to the other aircraft. He then struck the communications cart approximately three feet inboard of the right wingtip causing substantial damage. privacy data omitted Stated he saw the cart as he was approaching A2 but the other aircraft got his attention and led to him forgetting the location of the cart.

As the FAA filed it

CLASS D AIRSPACE HAD TEMPORARILY BEEN IMPLEMENTED DUE TO THE INDIANAPOLIS AIR SHOW. THE PILOT HAD LANDED ON RUNWAY 16 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI VIA ALPHA (A) AND ALPHA 2 (A2) TO THE APRON. THE BLUE ANGELS HAD A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CART SET UP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF A, APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET OFF THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY. IT WAS STATIONED THERE FOR THE BLUE ANGEL'S PERFORMANCE. AS THE PIC WAS TAXIING WEST ON A, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 25 AND CLEARED THE RUNWAY ON A2. THE TOWER INSTRUCTED THE OTHER AIRCRAFT TO HOLD SHORT OF A. THE OTHER AIRCRAFT HAD EDGED SLIGHTLY INTO TAXIWAY A BEFORE STOPPING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EDGED HIS AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT OF CENTERLINE ON TAXIWAY A TO GIVE ROOM TO THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. HE THEN STRUCK THE COMMUNICATIONS CART APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET INBOARD OF THE RIGHT WINGTIP CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE SAW THE CART AS HE WAS APPROACHING A2 BUT THE OTHER AIRCRAFT GOT HIS ATTENTION AND LED TO HIM FORGETTING THE LOCATION OF THE CART.

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 CEN11CA343Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenfield, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a communications cart while taxiing.May 13, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N10143 · 1

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

Incident 19910505062909IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Poughkeepsie, NYWhen weather deteriorated pilot landed without contacting ATC. Appropriate navigation charts not in his possession.May 5, 1991