Pilot Debrief

Cessna 510 near Norfork, VA — 2008-06-06

Final reportANC08CA073
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Date
2008-06-06
Location
Norfork, VA, USA
Airport
ORF
Aircraft
Cessna 510
Registration
N902LG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The tractor tug driver's failure to maintain clearance with the parked airplane.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a privately owned and operated business jet reported that his airplane was parked on the ramp, with passengers onboard, with the engines operating, preparing to taxi for takeoff. He said that a driver of a tractor tug was parked on the right side of the airplane, waiting for the airplane to move forward. The pilot said that the ramp employee inadvertently placed the tractor tug into reverse, and backed into the airplane's right wing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right aileron.

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