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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Middle River, MD · March 24, 2017

Date: March 24, 2017 · 10:15 local
Place: Middle River, MD
Airport: Martin State Airport
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: 7M4S
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13499
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA205
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 43 total43 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N13499Registration cancelled Jan 30, 2019 · Cessna 172MS/N 17262796 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The student pilot was taxiing to the run-up area prior to takeoff. According to the pilot of one of the aircraft she struck she was taxiing at an excessive speed. The left side of the section of ramp used to run up had a vehicle parked and she moved to the right to avoid it. She moved over FAR enough to strike three parked aircraft. She hit the propeller of the first, causing a scratch on her right wing starting just outboard of the wing strut and at about a 30 degree angle back from there. She struck the second airplane on the left front door pillar and did considerable damage there, as well as to the windshield. The impact with the second airplane caused her to swerve to the right and strike the third airplane wing strut with her left wing and turn left to where her propeller hit the leading edge of the third airplanes horizontal stabilizer.

The student pilot was remanded back to her instructor for further training before being permitted further solo flight.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS TAXIING TO THE RUN-UP AREA PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT OF ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT SHE STRUCK SHE WAS TAXIING AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SECTION OF RAMP USED TO RUN UP HAD A VEHICLE PARKED AND SHE MOVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID IT. SHE MOVED OVER FAR ENOUGH TO STRIKE THREE PARKED AIRCRAFT. SHE HIT THE PROPELLER OF THE FIRST, CAUSING A SCRATCH ON HER RIGHT WING STARTING JUST OUTBOARD OF THE WING STRUT AND AT ABOUT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE BACK FROM THERE. SHE STRUCK THE SECOND AIRPLANE ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PILLAR AND DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE THERE, AS WELL AS TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE IMPACT WITH THE SECOND AIRPLANE CAUSED HER TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND STRIKE THE THIRD AIRPLANE WING STRUT WITH HER LEFT WING AND TURN LEFT TO WHERE HER PROPELLER HIT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THIRD AIRPLANES HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS REMANDED BACK TO HER INSTRUCTOR FOR FURTHER TRAINING BEFORE BEING PERMITTED FURTHER SOLO FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA17CA205Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBaltimore, MDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from other airplanes in the run-up area.Mar 24, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13499 · 1

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

Incident 19840830071819INormal Cruise · Glen Burnie, MDFlew through segment of control zone without contacting tower.Aug 30, 1984 · Minor damage