What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 03/20/2024 at approximately 10:16 EST aircraft was returning from a solo cross-country flight and taxing on taxiway alpha at X04 when the aircraft struck an airport worker from behind with the right wing. Right wing sustained minor damage and the pilot was not injured. Airport ground worker sustained serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 03/20/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:16 EST AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING FROM A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT AND TAXING ON TAXIWAY ALPHA AT X04 WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN AIRPORT WORKER FROM BEHIND WITH THE RIGHT WING. RIGHT WING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AIRPORT GROUND WORKER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N686JA · 1
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