20250830017702A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Farmingdale, NY · August 30, 2025

Date
August 30, 2025 · 09:04 local
Place
Farmingdale, NY
Airport
Republic
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6185U
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA25LA331
Reported as
Cessna 172S
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor

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What happened

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

According to pilots of both airplanes, they were parked and running on opposing sides of the taxi lane in the echo ramp area. N6185U received taxi clearance from frg ground to taxi to the runway and pulled out of its spot. According to pilots of both airplanes, the Cessna 172 was established on the taxi lane. At approximately 0905 a N22998, pulled out of echo spot 47A and taxied into the Cessna 172. N22998'S propeller struck the right wing of the N6185U, causing significant structural damage to the wing. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES, THEY WERE PARKED AND RUNNING ON OPPOSING SIDES OF THE TAXI LANE IN THE ECHO RAMP AREA. N6185U RECEIVED TAXI CLEARANCE FROM FRG GROUND TO TAXI TO THE RUNWAY AND PULLED OUT OF ITS SPOT. ACCORDING TO PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES, THE CESSNA 172 WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE TAXI LANE. AT APPROXIMATELY 0905 A N22998, PULLED OUT OF ECHO SPOT 47A AND TAXIED INTO THE CESSNA 172. N22998'S PROPELLER STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF THE N6185U, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE WING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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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