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FAA incident report · Rans S-7LS · Waupaca, WI · August 22, 2012

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Date
August 22, 2012 · 06:20 local
Place
Waupaca, WI
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N844PW
Reported as
Rans S-7LS
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
30 total30 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N844PWRegistered now · Rans S-7LSS/N 0407461 · Built 2007Airframe modelRans S-7LSEngine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

At the completion of a 20 minute student solo flight in the pattern at pcz the pilot of the mishap aircraft landed on runway 31, taxiied off on runway 28 and took the first taxiway off. He called clear of the runway and announced he was taxiing to the ramp on UNICOM. A citation 560, N52WF, was on the ramp forward of and facing away from the student pilot's intended taxi path. They were completing their preflight checks prior to departure, and did hear the mishap aircraft's call on UNICOM. The student pilot stopped before he passed aft of the citation, and noted the beacon was on, but didn't see any indication that the engines were running. He then began to pass behind the jet on his way to parking. He did not make a call on UNICOM that he was doing so. As he passed behind the jet it began its taxi, and the break away thrust used to start it moving spun the mishap aircraft nearly 180 degrees, striking the prop and left wingtip. The citation then turned right to leave the ramp area and made its departure call on UNICOM. They then saw the mishap aircraft, but were unaware that it had beed damaged at that time.

As the FAA filed it

AT THE COMPLETION OF A 20 MINUTE STUDENT SOLO FLIGHT IN THE PATTERN AT PCZ THE PILOT OF THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 31, TAXIIED OFF ON RUNWAY 28 AND TOOK THE FIRST TAXIWAY OFF. HE CALLED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY AND ANNOUNCED HE WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP ON UNICOM. A CITATION 560, N52WF, WAS ON THE RAMP FORWARD OF AND FACING AWAY FROM THE STUDENT PILOT'S INTENDED TAXI PATH. THEY WERE COMPLETING THEIR PREFLIGHT CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, AND DID HEAR THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT'S CALL ON UNICOM. THE STUDENT PILOT STOPPED BEFORE HE PASSED AFT OF THE CITATION, AND NOTED THE BEACON WAS ON, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY INDICATION THAT THE ENGINES WERE RUNNING. HE THEN BEGAN TO PASS BEHIND THE JET ON HIS WAY TO PARKING. HE DID NOT MAKE A CALL ON UNICOM THAT HE WAS DOING SO. AS HE PASSED BEHIND THE JET IT BEGAN ITS TAXI, AND THE BREAK AWAY THRUST USED TO START IT MOVING SPUN THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT NEARLY 180 DEGREES, STRIKING THE PROP AND LEFT WINGTIP. THE CITATION THEN TURNED RIGHT TO LEAVE THE RAMP AREA AND MADE ITS DEPARTURE CALL ON UNICOM. THEY THEN SAW THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT, BUT WERE UNAWARE THAT IT HAD BEED DAMAGED AT THAT TIME.