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A pitts-south propeller contacted the wingtip of another aircraft because the pilot believed the reported ground traffic was already clear of the runway ramp.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 720755 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | S-1 All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi ground other : run up |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 39 flight time total : 29000 flight time type : 37 |
| ASRS Report | 720755 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On reflection I should have made more substantive turns to be able to see a larger cone of vision. Be assured that this will be done. I was taxiing my pitts S15 single place aerobatic tailwheel aircraft south on taxiway a for departure on runway 5. I made clearing turns and mentally noted that there were 2 aircraft at the run-up area for runway 5. I observed one of the aircraft taxiing into position on runway 5. Believing that there were only 2 aircraft there I thought that I had accounted for all the aircraft. I realize now that one other aircraft was there and that he was behind the 2 other aircraft. I did not see him and my propeller struck the wingtip of that aircraft; subjecting it to substantial damage. My aircraft was not damaged. The engine will have to be inspected due to sudden stoppage.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PITTS-S PROP CONTACTED THE WINGTIP OF ANOTHER ACFT BECAUSE THE PLT BELIEVED THE RPTED GND TFC WAS ALREADY CLR OF THE RWY RAMP.
Narrative: ON REFLECTION I SHOULD HAVE MADE MORE SUBSTANTIVE TURNS TO BE ABLE TO SEE A LARGER CONE OF VISION. BE ASSURED THAT THIS WILL BE DONE. I WAS TAXIING MY PITTS S15 SINGLE PLACE AEROBATIC TAILWHEEL ACFT S ON TXWY A FOR DEP ON RWY 5. I MADE CLRING TURNS AND MENTALLY NOTED THAT THERE WERE 2 ACFT AT THE RUN-UP AREA FOR RWY 5. I OBSERVED ONE OF THE ACFT TAXIING INTO POS ON RWY 5. BELIEVING THAT THERE WERE ONLY 2 ACFT THERE I THOUGHT THAT I HAD ACCOUNTED FOR ALL THE ACFT. I REALIZE NOW THAT ONE OTHER ACFT WAS THERE AND THAT HE WAS BEHIND THE 2 OTHER ACFT. I DID NOT SEE HIM AND MY PROP STRUCK THE WINGTIP OF THAT ACFT; SUBJECTING IT TO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MY ACFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE ENG WILL HAVE TO BE INSPECTED DUE TO SUDDEN STOPPAGE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.