What happened
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While operating a Cessna 152 aircraft,
The pilot taxied to the run-up area adjacent to runway. Upon arrival, the pilot observed that the run-up
Area was crowded with several aircraft. To position the aircraft at the designated t-mark, the pilot
Initiated a 180-degree turn. However, another aircraft was positioned close to the t-mark,
Requiring careful maneuvering to avoid contact.
While attempting to align the aircraft without touching the adjacent aircraft's wingtip, the
Opposite wingtip of the incident pilot's aircraft made contact with the run-up blast wall. The aircraft sustained
Damage to the red lens, and resulting in the strobe light becoming inoperative.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE OPERATING A CESSNA 152 AIRCRAFT,
THE PILOT TAXIED TO THE RUN-UP AREA ADJACENT TO RUNWAY. UPON ARRIVAL, THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE RUN-UP
AREA WAS CROWDED WITH SEVERAL AIRCRAFT. TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT AT THE DESIGNATED T-MARK, THE PILOT
INITIATED A 180-DEGREE TURN. HOWEVER, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WAS POSITIONED CLOSE TO THE T-MARK,
REQUIRING CAREFUL MANEUVERING TO AVOID CONTACT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ADJACENT AIRCRAFT'S WINGTIP, THE
OPPOSITE WINGTIP OF THE INCIDENT PILOT'S AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUN-UP BLAST WALL. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED
DAMAGE TO THE RED LENS, AND RESULTING IN THE STROBE LIGHT BECOMING INOPERATIVE.
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