20230103000899I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 525B · St. George, UT · January 3, 2023

Date: January 3, 2023 · 10:00 local
Place: St. George, UT
Airport: St George Regional
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N550T
Reported as: Cessna 525B
Reported engine: Williams FJ44-3A
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,600 total5,000 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N550TRegistered now · Cessna 525BS/N 525B0226 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCessna 525B Engine modelWilliams FJ44-3ATurbo-fan

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What happened

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On January 3, 2023 a Cessna 525B taxied onto a frontage road while departing St George Regional. During this taxi the aircraft proceeded to hit several road signs doing damage to both leading edges of the aircrat's wings. No notificaton to the FAA about this incident.

On January 12, 2023 the aircraft maintenance coordinator applied for a ferry permit to move the aircraft from St. George Utah to wichita, KS for repairs. Coordinator was asked for pictures of the aircraft and it was then determined that the aircraft had enough damage to be called as an incident.

After temporary repairs by Cessna maintenance team,the ferry permit was issued for the ferry flight to Kansas.

Aircraft is now in maintenance.

Pilot said that the frontage road has no markings and runs parallel ti the taxiway. This is also detailed on the airport diagram, no markings for the road. Airport manager also stated that this has happened before. Pilot will have a counseling to close out.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 3, 2023 A CESSNA 525B TAXIED ONTO A FRONTAGE ROAD WHILE DEPARTING ST GEORGE REGIONAL. DURING THIS TAXI THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO HIT SEVERAL ROAD SIGNS DOING DAMAGE TO BOTH LEADING EDGES OF THE AIRCRAT'S WINGS. NO NOTIFICATON TO THE FAA ABOUT THIS INCIDENT.

ON JANUARY 12, 2023 THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR APPLIED FOR A FERRY PERMIT TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT FROM ST. GEORGE UTAH TO WICHITA, KS FOR REPAIRS. COORDINATOR WAS ASKED FOR PICTURES OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD ENOUGH DAMAGE TO BE CALLED AS AN INCIDENT.

AFTER TEMPORARY REPAIRS BY CESSNA MAINTENANCE TEAM,THE FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR THE FERRY FLIGHT TO KANSAS.

AIRCRAFT IS NOW IN MAINTENANCE.

PILOT SAID THAT THE FRONTAGE ROAD HAS NO MARKINGS AND RUNS PARALLEL TI THE TAXIWAY. THIS IS ALSO DETAILED ON THE AIRPORT DIAGRAM, NO MARKINGS FOR THE ROAD. AIRPORT MANAGER ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE.PILOT WILL HAVE A COUNSELING TO CLOSE OUT.