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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Old Bridge, NJ · December 14, 2024

Date
December 14, 2024 · 10:00 local
Place
Old Bridge, NJ
Airport
Old Bridge
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9137H
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA25LA092
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,475 total629 in this make and model167 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On 12/14/2024 aircraft one with an instructor/ PIC and a student on board began taxiing from the fuel station to runway 6 for takeoff. While taxiing, airplane one veered to the right of the taxi way into aircraft two. Aircraft two was not moving at the time, but the engine was running and propeller turning. The leading edge of aircraft one's right wing struck the propeller of airplane two resulting in substantial damage to aircraft one.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/14/2024 AIRCRAFT ONE WITH AN INSTRUCTOR/ PIC AND A STUDENT ON BOARD BEGAN TAXIING FROM THE FUEL STATION TO RUNWAY 6 FOR TAKEOFF. WHILE TAXIING, AIRPLANE ONE VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE TAXI WAY INTO AIRCRAFT TWO. AIRCRAFT TWO WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME, BUT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND PROPELLER TURNING. THE LEADING EDGE OF AIRCRAFT ONE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK THE PROPELLER OF AIRPLANE TWO RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT ONE.

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 aircraft in the event · 1

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