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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172C · Fallbrook, CA · March 4, 2021

Date: March 4, 2021 · 14:00 local
Place: Fallbrook, CA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: 9FBS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1650Y
Reported as: Cessna 172C
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 55 total55 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N1650YRegistered now · Cessna 172CS/N 17249350 · Built 1962 Airframe modelCessna 172C Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 03/04/2021, a student pilot was taxing back after performing solo operations in the traffic pattern at Fallbrook airport (L18). He stated that he was following another aircraft as he taxied to parking. The other aircraft pulled off to get fuel. He then noticed a truck privacy data omitted double parked in the non-movement area on the taxiway. He first thought he could get around the truck but realized too late that he could not. He ended up breaking the back window of the truck with his left wing, causing minor damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON 03/04/2021, A STUDENT PILOT WAS TAXING BACK AFTER PERFORMING SOLO OPERATIONS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT FALLBROOK AIRPORT (L18). HE STATED THAT HE WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AS HE TAXIED TO PARKING. THE OTHER AIRCRAFT PULLED OFF TO GET FUEL. HE THEN NOTICED A TRUCK ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DOUBLE PARKED IN THE NON-MOVEMENT AREA ON THE TAXIWAY. HE FIRST THOUGHT HE COULD GET AROUND THE TRUCK BUT REALIZED TOO LATE THAT HE COULD NOT. HE ENDED UP BREAKING THE BACK WINDOW OF THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT WING, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.