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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Luscombe 8E · Ann Arbor, MI · September 11, 2018

Date: September 11, 2018 · 18:15 local
Place: Ann Arbor, MI
Airport: Ann Arbor
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2057K
Reported as: Luscombe 8E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total2,265 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N2057KRegistered now · Luscombe 8ES/N 4784 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

At approximately 1812 EST on 09/11/2018 a Cessna 172, N3544B, was positioned in the run-up area before the hold short line of runway 6 when a Luscombe 8E aircraft, N2057K, taxied into the Cessna. The propeller of the Luscombe impacted the l/h outboard leading edge and wing tip of the Cessna, causing damage to the l/e skin and tip. The Luscombe propeller sustained damage to the blades. After impact the aircraft were shut down and the pilot of the Luscombe stated he did not see the stationary aircraft because the sun was in his eyes. Both aircraft taxied back to their respective parking positions/hangar without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1812 EST ON 09/11/2018 A CESSNA 172, N3544B, WAS POSITIONED IN THE RUN-UP AREA BEFORE THE HOLD SHORT LINE OF RUNWAY 6 WHEN A LUSCOMBE 8E AIRCRAFT, N2057K, TAXIED INTO THE CESSNA. THE PROPELLER OF THE LUSCOMBE IMPACTED THE L/H OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE AND WING TIP OF THE CESSNA, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE L/E SKIN AND TIP. THE LUSCOMBE PROPELLER SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BLADES. AFTER IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT WERE SHUT DOWN AND THE PILOT OF THE LUSCOMBE STATED HE DID NOT SEE THE STATIONARY AIRCRAFT BECAUSE THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES. BOTH AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PARKING POSITIONS/HANGAR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N3544BCessna 172RNo report for this aircraft in the release