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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Anchorage, AK · August 20, 2016

Date: August 20, 2016 · 13:30 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: IE8S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35408
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA442
Reported as: Cessna 172R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total3,000 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N35408Registered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17281081 Airframe modelCessna 172R

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What happened

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Elmendorf afb aka(jber) paed: N35408, a Cessna CE-172, landed without incident at 1330 AKDT, Anchorage, AK, on 8/20/2016. N35408 taxied behind a military C-130 aircraft undergoing maintenance, and performing an engine run. When N35408 entered the prop blast from the C-130, it spun the CE-172 around to the right and damaged the wingtip, propeller, and landing gear. At no time did the two aircraft come in contact with each other. The CE172 is owned by the U.S. Air force, and operated by the elmendorf aero club. It was being operated by two off-duty military personnel on a part 91 training flight at the time of the accident with no injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

ELMENDORF AFB AKA(JBER) PAED: N35408, A CESSNA CE-172, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 1330 AKDT, ANCHORAGE, AK, ON 8/20/2016. N35408 TAXIED BEHIND A MILITARY C-130 AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE, AND PERFORMING AN ENGINE RUN. WHEN N35408 ENTERED THE PROP BLAST FROM THE C-130, IT SPUN THE CE-172 AROUND TO THE RIGHT AND DAMAGED THE WINGTIP, PROPELLER, AND LANDING GEAR. AT NO TIME DID THE TWO AIRCRAFT COME IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. THE CE172 IS OWNED BY THE U.S. AIR FORCE, AND OPERATED BY THE ELMENDORF AERO CLUB. IT WAS BEING OPERATED BY TWO OFF-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL ON A PART 91 TRAINING FLIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe facility's designation of the taxiway for use by maintenance personnel to conduct high thrust tests without appropriate safeguards in place, which led to maintenance personnel conducting high-power, run-up thrust procedures across the active taxiway and…Aug 20, 2016 · Substantial damage