Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180 near Spartanburg, SC — 2009-08-15

Final reportERA09TA466
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Date
2009-08-15
Location
Spartanburg, SC, USA
Airport
SPA
Aircraft
CESSNA 180
Registration
N1044Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The Cessna pilot's inadequate visual lookout.

NTSB narrative

A tailwheel-equipped Cessna 180 had landed and was taxiing back to the hangar area following a local aerial observation flight. A Beech J35 was parked near the edge of the ramp area, performing an extended run-up prior to departing on a brief local flight. As the Cessna approached the intersection of the taxiway and the ramp area where the Beech was parked, the Cessna struck the Beech. The propellers from both airplanes contacted the left wings of the opposite airplanes. The Cessna pilot shut down the engine, exited the airplane, and saw that his airplane's propeller had torn into the Beech's left wing fuel tank.

NTSB coding

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