From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After the pilot of N9LB was turned out from the dock, he started his engine and began to taxi away. The pilot had his head down while taxiing and failed to observe another aircraft that was floating nearby with the engine off waiting for an open position on the same dock. N9LB struck N5595M which resulted in minor damage to both aircraft. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER THE PILOT OF N9LB WAS TURNED OUT FROM THE DOCK, HE STARTED HIS ENGINE AND BEGAN TO TAXI AWAY. THE PILOT HAD HIS HEAD DOWN WHILE TAXIING AND FAILED TO OBSERVE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT WAS FLOATING NEARBY WITH THE ENGINE OFF WAITING FOR AN OPEN POSITION ON THE SAME DOCK. N9LB STRUCK N5595M WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Other reports on N9LB · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.