20160212001922A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Aviat S-2C · Santa Paula, CA · February 12, 2016

Date: February 12, 2016 · 15:00 local
Place: Santa Paula, CA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N57BC
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA127
Reported as: Aviat S-2C
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,102 total3,675 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N57BCRegistered now · Aviat S-2CS/N 6042 · Built 2001 Airframe modelAviat S-2C Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 02/12/2016 about 1500 the pilot, william cronick landed N57BC at szp airport. While taxiing back towards runway 22 the pilot did not see a stopped aircraft, N704SL, in the run-up area. N57BC taxied into the tail section of N704SL in the run-up area. The propeller of N57BC caused substantial damage to the tail section of N704SL. The pilots were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON 02/12/2016 ABOUT 1500 THE PILOT, WILLIAM CRONICK LANDED N57BC AT SZP AIRPORT. WHILE TAXIING BACK TOWARDS RUNWAY 22 THE PILOT DID NOT SEE A STOPPED AIRCRAFT, N704SL, IN THE RUN-UP AREA. N57BC TAXIED INTO THE TAIL SECTION OF N704SL IN THE RUN-UP AREA. THE PROPELLER OF N57BC CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION OF N704SL. THE PILOTS WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Paula, CAThe tailwheel pilot's failure to see and avoid a stationary airplane performing a run-up, which resulted in a ground collision.Feb 12, 2016 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N704SLCessna 150MAccident 20160212001932A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N57BC · 2

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

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