# Incident 20191227019909I: Cirrus Design Corp SF50, Santa Monica, CA, December 27, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 27, 2019, 11:57 local time
- Place: Santa Monica, CA
- Airport: Santa Monica Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0133° N, 118.4522° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0133&lon=-118.4522&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52CV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52CV-2020-10-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cirrus Design SF50 (registry code 2130010, https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sf50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Williams FJ33-5A (registry code 66015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/williams-fj33-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SF50
- Reported engine: WILLIAMS FJ33-5A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191227019909I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TUGGED AWAY FROM GATE A3 W/PAX FOR DEPARTURE, IT STRUCK ENVOY, N202NN PARKED AT AN ADJACENT GATE LOADING PASSENGERS. RT WINGTIP ON THE ALLEGIANT AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RT ELEVATOR OF THE ENVOY CRJ.

NO ATC SERVICES PROVIDED, INCIDENT OCCURRED ON UNCONTROLLED RAMP AT TUL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ALL AIRCRAFT GROUND OPERATIONS AT THIS AIRPORT ARE CONDUCTED BY A CONTRACT COMPANY.

TUL MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WING TIP FENCE AND FOUND IT TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND OF LIMITS. WING TIP FENCE WAS REMOVED AND DEFERRED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN PASSENGER SERVICE TO SFB WITH ADJUSTED PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR20FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA051), Dec 27, 2019: Cirrus SF50 (N52CV), Santa Monica, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper design of the audio interface system, which caused an electrical short circuit that led to a ground fire.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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