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FAA incident report · Beechcraft B300 · Teterboro, NJ · August 7, 2019

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Date
August 7, 2019 · 17:21 local
Place
Teterboro, NJ
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
O2GA
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N837UP
Reported as
Beechcraft B300
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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On August 7, 2019, at approximately 1720 eastern standard time, civil aircraft N837UP, a Textron aviation king air B350, operated by gama aviation, LLC., was struck on its right wingtip by the left wingtip of civil aircraft N749AF, a Pilatus aircraft, ltd. PC-12/47E, serial number 1749. This aircraft is operated by planesense, an on demand air carrier.

Both aircraft were parked and waiting at "pad a" at the Teterboro new jersey airport (kteb) for their departure clearances. N749AF was parked next to N837UP on the right side. N749AF received its clearance to depart and started to taxi to runway 24. N837UP contacted N749AF by radio to inform them that they had struck N837UP as they taxied past them on the holding pad. Both N837UP and N749AF contacted the tower and informed them of the incident. Both aircraft were informed to return to their respective FBO to meet with airport operations to complete an incident report and have their aircraft inspected. N749AF was inspected and no significant damage was noted. Minor abrasion was noted on the left anti-collision light. The aircraft was returned to service. N873UP sustained damage to the right hand wingtip and landing light lens. The wingtip was repaired and the light lens was replaced. Upon completion of the repairs, the aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 7, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1720 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, CIVIL AIRCRAFT N837UP, A TEXTRON AVIATION KING AIR B350, OPERATED BY GAMA AVIATION, LLC., WAS STRUCK ON ITS RIGHT WINGTIP BY THE LEFT WINGTIP OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT N749AF, A PILATUS AIRCRAFT, LTD. PC-12/47E, SERIAL NUMBER 1749. THIS AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED BY PLANESENSE, AN ON DEMAND AIR CARRIER.

BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE PARKED AND WAITING AT "PAD A" AT THE TETERBORO NEW JERSEY AIRPORT (KTEB) FOR THEIR DEPARTURE CLEARANCES. N749AF WAS PARKED NEXT TO N837UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE. N749AF RECEIVED ITS CLEARANCE TO DEPART AND STARTED TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 24. N837UP CONTACTED N749AF BY RADIO TO INFORM THEM THAT THEY HAD STRUCK N837UP AS THEY TAXIED PAST THEM ON THE HOLDING PAD. BOTH N837UP AND N749AF CONTACTED THE TOWER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE INCIDENT. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE INFORMED TO RETURN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE FBO TO MEET WITH AIRPORT OPERATIONS TO COMPLETE AN INCIDENT REPORT AND HAVE THEIR AIRCRAFT INSPECTED. N749AF WAS INSPECTED AND NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS NOTED. MINOR ABRASION WAS NOTED ON THE LEFT ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. N873UP SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HAND WINGTIP AND LANDING LIGHT LENS. THE WINGTIP WAS REPAIRED AND THE LIGHT LENS WAS REPLACED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.