20231002015769I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Van Nuys, CA · October 2, 2023

Date: October 2, 2023 · 12:10 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Airport: Van Nuys
Phase of flight: Run-Up Area
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N245FR
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 142 total104 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

N245FRRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17269686 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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 October 2, 2023 at approximately 1210 local, private pilot taxied a Cessna 172 following a Cirrus SR20 towards the charlie runup area at Van Nuys Airport (vny), Van Nuys, CA. A Bombardier global express was holding short of rwy 16R. The Cirrus SR20 successfully taxied behind the Bombardier to the runup area. Private pilot of Cessna 172 went to follow. It was at this time the bomardier advanced their throttles with the Cessna 172 behind. The Cessna’s right wing tip was blown upward while the left wing tip and propellor were pushed into the ground.

Minor damage to left wing tip (spar is intact) and both propellor tips sustained.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 2, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1210 LOCAL, PRIVATE PILOT TAXIED A CESSNA 172 FOLLOWING A CIRRUS SR20 TOWARDS THE CHARLIE RUNUP AREA AT VAN NUYS AIRPORT (VNY), VAN NUYS, CA. A BOMBARDIER GLOBAL EXPRESS WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 16R. THE CIRRUS SR20 SUCCESSFULLY TAXIED BEHIND THE BOMBARDIER TO THE RUNUP AREA. PRIVATE PILOT OF CESSNA 172 WENT TO FOLLOW. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THE BOMARDIER ADVANCED THEIR THROTTLES WITH THE CESSNA 172 BEHIND. THE CESSNA’S RIGHT WING TIP WAS BLOWN UPWARD WHILE THE LEFT WING TIP AND PROPELLOR WERE PUSHED INTO THE GROUND.

MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT WING TIP (SPAR IS INTACT) AND BOTH PROPELLOR TIPS SUSTAINED.