What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Two aircraft from Washington international flight academy were conducting part 61 flight training and were on long cross country flights that originated at their flight school and were intended to have several stops in NC. The aircraft laded at ktta for a fuel stop. N94WA had completed fueling and was in the process of paying when N505LP taxiied in behind N94WA. The pilot of N505LP set the parking brake and did not shut down the engine. The pilot of N505LP turned his focus inside the aircraft and released pressure on the brake pedals. N505LD taxiied into N94WA causing damage to the tail section of N94WA.
As the FAA filed it
TWO AIRCRAFT FROM WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY WERE CONDUCTING PART 61 FLIGHT TRAINING AND WERE ON LONG CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHTS THAT ORIGINATED AT THEIR FLIGHT SCHOOL AND WERE INTENDED TO HAVE SEVERAL STOPS IN NC. THE AIRCRAFT LADED AT KTTA FOR A FUEL STOP. N94WA HAD COMPLETED FUELING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PAYING WHEN N505LP TAXIIED IN BEHIND N94WA. THE PILOT OF N505LP SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND DID NOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE PILOT OF N505LP TURNED HIS FOCUS INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT AND RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDALS. N505LD TAXIIED INTO N94WA CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION OF N94WA.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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