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FAA incident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Avalon, CA · May 12, 2013

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Date
May 12, 2013 · 17:15 local
Place
Avalon, CA
Airport
Catalina Airport
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N457TS
Reported as
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,400 total7 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N457TSRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42S/N 42.AC062 · Built 2007Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42Engine modelAustro E4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot taxied N457TS off the runway following an aborted takeoff. He brought the aircraft to a stop on the taxiway. While holding the brakes (parking brake not set), the pilot lowered his head down to refer to the aircraft's pilot operating handbook. He did not realize the aircraft was moving until his aircraft struck the other parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT TAXIED N457TS OFF THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. HE BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP ON THE TAXIWAY. WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKES (PARKING BRAKE NOT SET), THE PILOT LOWERED HIS HEAD DOWN TO REFER TO THE AIRCRAFT'S PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK. HE DID NOT REALIZE THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING UNTIL HIS AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE OTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N8034ZPiper PA-32-301No report for this aircraft in the release

Other reports on N457TS · 1

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

Incident 20211210020099ILanding: Touchdown · Long Beach, CAOn December 10, 2021 at 8:25 PST, Diamond DA-42 N457TS, was on an instrument training flight being piloted by instrument student[privacy data omitted] and flight instructor [privacy data omitted]. On a simulated single-engine instrument approach to Long Beach…Dec 10, 2021 · Minor damage