20121214026531I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cub Crafters CC11-100 · Abingdon, VA · December 14, 2012

Date: December 14, 2012 · 13:50 local
Place: Abingdon, VA
Airport: Virginia Highlands
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N629WG
Reported as: Cub Crafters CC11-100
Reported engine: Continental O-200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,166 total159 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N629WGRegistered now · Cub Crafters CC11-100S/N CC11-00084 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCub Crafters CC11-100 Engine modelContinental O-200A4 cycle

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What happened

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

While taxiing from behind N1056B on the parking ramp, the left wing tip of N629WG made contact with the trailing edge of the right winglet on N1056B. The initial contact then caused N629WG to swing around and again make contact with the right wing leading edge of N1056B. The pilot of N629WG stated that while maneuvering the airplane he was temporarily blinded by the sun and did not realize that he had not cleared the other aircraft. The pilot stated that he had no mechanical issues with the airplane prior to the collision.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXIING FROM BEHIND N1056B ON THE PARKING RAMP, THE LEFT WING TIP OF N629WG MADE CONTACT WITH THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WINGLET ON N1056B. THE INITIAL CONTACT THEN CAUSED N629WG TO SWING AROUND AND AGAIN MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE OF N1056B. THE PILOT OF N629WG STATED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE HE WAS TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY THE SUN AND DID NOT REALIZE THAT HE HAD NOT CLEARED THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE COLLISION.