Pilot of an amateur-built experimental aircraft taxiing behind a challenger 300; experienced a groun...

Attributes
ACN	1100774
Time
Date	201306
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Tower
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Challenger 300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130 Flight Crew Total 6250 Flight Crew Type 310
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Event / Encounter Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control

Narrative:

I was cleared to taxi from via taxiway a to runway xxr in my [homebuilt experimental] tailwheel aircraft. A challenger 300 had been cleared from the west ramp to hold at taxiway A1; while waiting to cross xxr to get to xxl for departure. Just as I was taxiing directly behind [the challenger 300]; ground cleared him to cross xxr. [The challenger 300] applied immediate power to taxi. I was directly behind him; I tried to accelerate but was unable to get past his jet blast before we were blown in a violent 330 - 360 degree right ground loop. My aircraft suffered damage to the left wing tip; both wheel fairings; and the left gear fairing. There was no prop strike and no contact with any flight controls. Neither I nor my passenger was injured. The cause of the problem was the ground controller not noting my position directly behind [the challenger 300] when he cleared him to cross; I also believe [the challenger 300] used excess power to begin his taxi roll.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot of an amateur-built experimental aircraft taxiing behind a Challenger 300; experienced a ground loop due to jet blast when the jet powered up to resume taxi. Experimental aircraft suffered limited damage to wing tip and wheel fairings.

Narrative: I was cleared to taxi from via Taxiway A to Runway XXR in my [Homebuilt Experimental] tailwheel aircraft. A Challenger 300 had been cleared from the West Ramp to hold at Taxiway A1; while waiting to cross XXR to get to XXL for departure. Just as I was taxiing directly behind [the Challenger 300]; Ground cleared him to cross XXR. [The Challenger 300] applied immediate power to taxi. I was directly behind him; I tried to accelerate but was unable to get past his jet blast before we were blown in a violent 330 - 360 degree right ground loop. My aircraft suffered damage to the left wing tip; both wheel fairings; and the left gear fairing. There was no prop strike and no contact with any flight controls. Neither I nor my passenger was injured. The cause of the problem was the Ground Controller not noting my position directly behind [the Challenger 300] when he cleared him to cross; I also believe [the Challenger 300] used excess power to begin his taxi roll.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Pilot of an amateur-built experimental aircraft taxiing behind a challenger 300; experienced a ground loop due to jet blast when the jet powered up to resume taxi. Experimental aircraft suffered limited damage to wing tip and wheel fairings.