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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Douglas DC3A-S4C4G · Peachtree City, GA · October 2, 2024

Date: October 2, 2024 · 10:00 local
Place: Peachtree City, GA
Airport: Atlanta Regional Falcon Fld
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N143D
Reported as: Douglas DC3A-S4C4G
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N143DRegistered now · Douglas DC3A-S4C4GS/N 2054 · Built 1937 Airframe modelDouglas DC3A-S4C4G Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-1830 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On October 2, 2024 at approximately 10:00 local time, a DC-3 received minor damage, while causing substantial damage to parked bell-206 during taxi at Atlanta regional airport- Falcon field -kffc, Peachtree City ga. The DC-3, eroute from hmp-mei, conducted a precautionary landing at ffc to troubleshoot possible engine issues. The DC-3 parked on the transient ramp at ffc while the crew-chief worked on the engine. Space on the transient ramp at ffc was limited due to construction. The limited space was also exceptionally busy with ga traffic due to hurricane relief flights loading supplies at the FBO. Once the crew-chief completed the work on the engine, the DC-3 taxied to rwy 31 for a run-up. While taxiing on the taxiway, the left wing tip of the DC-3 struck the tail-boom of the parked bell-206. The crew of the DC-3 didn't notice the impact, continued to taxi, completed the run-up and departed. UNICOM radioed the DC-3 to advise them of the occurrence. The DC-3 returned and landed.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 2, 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 LOCAL TIME, A DC-3 RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, WHILE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO PARKED BELL-206 DURING TAXI AT ATLANTA REGIONAL AIRPORT- FALCON FIELD -KFFC, PEACHTREE CITY GA.THE DC-3, EROUTE FROM HMP-MEI, CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT FFC TO TROUBLESHOOT POSSIBLE ENGINE ISSUES. THE DC-3 PARKED ON THE TRANSIENT RAMP AT FFC WHILE THE CREW-CHIEF WORKED ON THE ENGINE. SPACE ON THE TRANSIENT RAMP AT FFC WAS LIMITED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THE LIMITED SPACE WAS ALSO EXCEPTIONALLY BUSY WITH GA TRAFFIC DUE TO HURRICANE RELIEF FLIGHTS LOADING SUPPLIES AT THE FBO. ONCE THE CREW-CHIEF COMPLETED THE WORK ON THE ENGINE, THE DC-3 TAXIED TO RWY 31 FOR A RUN-UP. WHILE TAXIING ON THE TAXIWAY, THE LEFT WING TIP OF THE DC-3 STRUCK THE TAIL-BOOM OF THE PARKED BELL-206. THE CREW OF THE DC-3 DIDN'T NOTICE THE IMPACT, CONTINUED TO TAXI, COMPLETED THE RUN-UP AND DEPARTED. UNICOM RADIOED THE DC-3 TO ADVISE THEM OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE DC-3 RETURNED AND LANDED.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N306PHBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1No report for this aircraft in the release

Other reports on N143D · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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