What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 9, 2026, privacy data omitted, a DHC-6-300, was on the atlantic aviation ramp at cape cod gateway airport (khya) when the aircraft began taxiing out to begin an aerial survey mission. During the taxi, privacy data omitted right wing struck the winglet of privacy data omitted, an EMB-545. According to the pilot-in-command (PIC) of privacy data omitted, there were two aircraft on the atlantic aviation ramp, ahead and on either side of privacy data omitted. He stated that his crew verbally acknowledged the presence of both parked aircraft on the ramp and determined they would taxi slowly through to clear both aircraft. Additionally, the PIC noted there was a line technician (lt) from atlantic aviation provided wing clearance indications to stay clear of privacy data omitted. According to the PIC, there was more room on the left so the pilot steering went left to provide more room on the right-hand side.
The line technician indicated distance available before abruptly moving his hands into an "x" at the same time the PIC said, "stop!". The aircraft brakes were applied abruptly by both pilots.
The pilots of privacy data omitted were able to back the aircraft up and exited the aircraft to assess the damage. The crew then contacted their maintenance point of contact about the damage. The mechanic cleared them to perform a soapy water test, and it checked “good.” it was later inspected by a mechanic at the airport. The mechanic inspected the damage and reviewed video the crew took of the boot inflating. The mechanic determined it was not structural but should have a more thorough inspection at the next maintenance interval.
Both aircraft were assessed for damage by the FAA inspector. privacy data omitted Sustained a thin dent approximately 1 ½ inches long on the right wing de-ice boot. The damage appeared consistent with striking the winglet of privacy data omitted. There was no evidence of further damage to the wing. privacy data omitted Did not appear to have any damage to their left wing or winglet.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 9, 2026, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A DHC-6-300, WAS ON THE ATLANTIC AVIATION RAMP AT CAPE COD GATEWAY AIRPORT (KHYA) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TAXIING OUT TO BEGIN AN AERIAL SURVEY MISSION. DURING THE TAXI, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RIGHT WING STRUCK THE WINGLET OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN EMB-545. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THERE WERE TWO AIRCRAFT ON THE ATLANTIC AVIATION RAMP, AHEAD AND ON EITHER SIDE OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. HE STATED THAT HIS CREW VERBALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PRESENCE OF BOTH PARKED AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP AND DETERMINED THEY WOULD TAXI SLOWLY THROUGH TO CLEAR BOTH AIRCRAFT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PIC NOTED THERE WAS A LINE TECHNICIAN (LT) FROM ATLANTIC AVIATION PROVIDED WING CLEARANCE INDICATIONS TO STAY CLEAR OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ACCORDING TO THE PIC, THERE WAS MORE ROOM ON THE LEFT SO THE PILOT STEERING WENT LEFT TO PROVIDE MORE ROOM ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.
THE LINE TECHNICIAN INDICATED DISTANCE AVAILABLE BEFORE ABRUPTLY MOVING HIS HANDS INTO AN "X" AT THE SAME TIME THE PIC SAID, "STOP!". THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES WERE APPLIED ABRUPTLY BY BOTH PILOTS.
THE PILOTS OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WERE ABLE TO BACK THE AIRCRAFT UP AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. THE CREW THEN CONTACTED THEIR MAINTENANCE POINT OF CONTACT ABOUT THE DAMAGE. THE MECHANIC CLEARED THEM TO PERFORM A SOAPY WATER TEST, AND IT CHECKED “GOOD.” IT WAS LATER INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AT THE AIRPORT. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND REVIEWED VIDEO THE CREW TOOK OF THE BOOT INFLATING. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS NOT STRUCTURAL BUT SHOULD HAVE A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION AT THE NEXT MAINTENANCE INTERVAL.
BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE ASSESSED FOR DAMAGE BY THE FAA INSPECTOR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED A THIN DENT APPROXIMATELY 1 ½ INCHES LONG ON THE RIGHT WING DE-ICE BOOT. THE DAMAGE APPEARED CONSISTENT WITH STRIKING THE WINGLET OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE WING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY DAMAGE TO THEIR LEFT WING OR WINGLET.
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