20250430005172I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Lakeville, MN · April 30, 2025

Date: April 30, 2025 · 13:59 local
Place: Lakeville, MN
Airport: Airlake
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N80619
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 346 total301 in this make and model73 in the last 90 days

N80619Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266673 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The incident occurred at 1359 on April 30, 2025 when two Cessna 172S, privacy data omitted, taxied after landing. The second aircraft (#2) was rented by the PIC who had flown with his daughter as a passenger. The PIC for aircraft #2 cleared the taxiway and stopped to perform his post-flight checklist. The first aircraft (#1) landed shortly after the second aircraft and was being taxied by a student pilot while the flight instructor (PIC) monitored. The PIC of #1 stated wingtip clearance was adequate to bypass aircraft #2. As the aircraft #1 taxied past the stationary aircraft #2, the flight instructor allowed the student to proceed. The wingtip of the aircraft #1 made contact with the wingtip of aircraft #2 as the aircraft #1 moved adjacent to the aircraft #2. Aircraft #2 sustained minor damage to the wingtip and maintenance replaced the wingtip. The aircraft #1 did not sustain damage. The flight school contacted the FAA to report the incident.

As the FAA filed it

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1359 ON APRIL 30, 2025 WHEN TWO CESSNA 172S, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, TAXIED AFTER LANDING. THE SECOND AIRCRAFT (#2) WAS RENTED BY THE PIC WHO HAD FLOWN WITH HIS DAUGHTER AS A PASSENGER. THE PIC FOR AIRCRAFT #2 CLEARED THE TAXIWAY AND STOPPED TO PERFORM HIS POST-FLIGHT CHECKLIST. THE FIRST AIRCRAFT (#1) LANDED SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND AIRCRAFT AND WAS BEING TAXIED BY A STUDENT PILOT WHILE THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (PIC) MONITORED. THE PIC OF #1 STATED WINGTIP CLEARANCE WAS ADEQUATE TO BYPASS AIRCRAFT #2. AS THE AIRCRAFT #1 TAXIED PAST THE STATIONARY AIRCRAFT #2, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO PROCEED. THE WINGTIP OF THE AIRCRAFT #1 MADE CONTACT WITH THE WINGTIP OF AIRCRAFT #2 AS THE AIRCRAFT #1 MOVED ADJACENT TO THE AIRCRAFT #2. AIRCRAFT #2 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WINGTIP AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINGTIP. THE AIRCRAFT #1 DID NOT SUSTAIN DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT SCHOOL CONTACTED THE FAA TO REPORT THE INCIDENT.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N80135Cessna 172MNo report for this aircraft in the release

Other reports on N80619 · 1

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

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