20191031020522A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Honolulu, HI · October 31, 2019

Date: October 31, 2019 · 13:00 local
Place: Honolulu, HI
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N274MM
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20LA003
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N274MMRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9320 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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Ground collision between two aircraft. Aircraft N274MM was stopped on taxiway c and second in in line at hold short for runway 26R. Aircraft N926FE taxied into back of N274MM. N274MM was on centerline of taxiway and N926FE was off to the left of centerline and propeller blades damaged the left horizontal stab and elevator. N926FE continued forward until ring wing strut impacted rudder and vertical stab of N274MM. The spinner of N926FE also contacted the left wing of N274MM and damaged the left aileron and left flap. Both aircraft were shut down at the site and remained until fire, leo, and FAA personnel arrived. No injuries to occupants of either aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND COLLISION BETWEEN TWO AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT N274MM WAS STOPPED ON TAXIWAY C AND SECOND IN IN LINE AT HOLD SHORT FOR RUNWAY 26R. AIRCRAFT N926FE TAXIED INTO BACK OF N274MM. N274MM WAS ON CENTERLINE OF TAXIWAY AND N926FE WAS OFF TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE AND PROPELLER BLADES DAMAGED THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB AND ELEVATOR. N926FE CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL RING WING STRUT IMPACTED RUDDER AND VERTICAL STAB OF N274MM. THE SPINNER OF N926FE ALSO CONTACTED THE LEFT WING OF N274MM AND DAMAGED THE LEFT AILERON AND LEFT FLAP. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE SHUT DOWN AT THE SITE AND REMAINED UNTIL FIRE, LEO, AND FAA PERSONNEL ARRIVED. NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF EITHER AIRCRAFT.

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 ANC20LA003Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHonolulu, HIThe pilot of the Cessna's failure to set the parking brake before diverting his attention inside the airplane, which resulted in his airplane colliding with the airplane ahead of it on the taxiway.Oct 31, 2019 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N926FECessna 208BAccident 20191031022242A · Minor damage