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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Easton, MD · November 11, 2015

Date: November 11, 2015 · 12:06 local
Place: Easton, MD
Airport: Easton
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N97528
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 786 total786 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N97528Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17276308 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot had parked the aircraft and passengers had deplaned. The pilot remained on board the aircraft with engine running to diagnose a head set issue. Before plugging in the aircraft the pilot stated he set the parking brake but his feet were still on the brakes. While plugging the head set in he removed his feet from the brakes and the aircraft started to move forward. The aircraft taxied into the aircraft in front of it causing minor damage to both aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD PARKED THE AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGERS HAD DEPLANED. THE PILOT REMAINED ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT WITH ENGINE RUNNING TO DIAGNOSE A HEAD SET ISSUE. BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT STATED HE SET THE PARKING BRAKE BUT HIS FEET WERE STILL ON THE BRAKES. WHILE PLUGGING THE HEAD SET IN HE REMOVED HIS FEET FROM THE BRAKES AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED INTO THE AIRCRAFT IN FRONT OF IT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N97528 · 1

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

Accident 20140717011979ALanding: Touchdown · Hagerstown, MDA/c N97528 landed at Hagerstown on runway 27, and incurred a prop strike during student pilot's first solo flight. The propeller sustained damage due to contact with the runway. No injuries were incurred, and the aircraft taxied to the ramp parking area.Jul 17, 2014 · Substantial damage