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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Brunswick, GA · February 21, 2018

Date: February 21, 2018 · 22:30 local
Place: Brunswick, GA
Airport: Malcolm Mc Kinnon
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: U4PS
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N987TS
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA198
Reported as: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42
Reported engine: Thielert TAE-125-02-99
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 37 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N987TSRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42S/N 42.AC088 · Built 2007 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 Engine modelThielert TAE-125-02-99Reciprocating

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What happened

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

While taxing aircraft (DA-42, N987TS) to runway 22 for takeoff at kssi. The DA-42 aircraft ran into the rear of a Cessna aircraft (C172. N410ER) while it was holding short of runway 22. No injuries occurred. Both aircraft sustained damage and were able to return back to the ramp parking area without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXING AIRCRAFT (DA-42, N987TS) TO RUNWAY 22 FOR TAKEOFF AT KSSI. THE DA-42 AIRCRAFT RAN INTO THE REAR OF A CESSNA AIRCRAFT (C172. N410ER) WHILE IT WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 22. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. BOTH AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND WERE ABLE TO RETURN BACK TO THE RAMP PARKING AREA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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 GAA18CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrunswick, GAThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to see and avoid an airplane holding short of the runway on the taxiway and the flight instructor’s lack of situational awareness.Feb 22, 2018 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage