What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft began to taxi from a turf and dirt parking area to departure runway in gusty wind conditions, and while passing between a parked aircraft and a stationary trailer the left wing of the aircraft struck the stationary trailer causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Pilot reported his taxiing visibility was restricted by blowing dust and ultimately, he should have slowed his taxi speed in consideration of the dust.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TAXI FROM A TURF AND DIRT PARKING AREA TO DEPARTURE RUNWAY IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, AND WHILE PASSING BETWEEN A PARKED AIRCRAFT AND A STATIONARY TRAILER THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE STATIONARY TRAILER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT REPORTED HIS TAXIING VISIBILITY WAS RESTRICTED BY BLOWING DUST AND ULTIMATELY, HE SHOULD HAVE SLOWED HIS TAXI SPEED IN CONSIDERATION OF THE DUST.
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 N9989E · 1
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