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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Copenhaver Melvin G RV-4 · Santa Maria, CA · May 7, 2024

Date
May 7, 2024 · 13:30 local
Place
Santa Maria, CA
Airport
Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan H
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N22954
Reported as
Copenhaver Melvin G RV-4
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
750 total

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What happened

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

After landing and transiting onto the taxiway, a strong gust of wind struck the aircraft's tail section lifting the tail and causing the propeller to strike the taxiway and causing damage to the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING AND TRANSITING ONTO THE TAXIWAY, A STRONG GUST OF WIND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL SECTION LIFTING THE TAIL AND CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE TAXIWAY AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER.