On September 11, 1987, an Aerostar 600 (registration N8073J) operated by New Creations,inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Columbus, OH. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A scheduled all-cargo flight holding on a taxiway experienced a nose dip and yoke strike to the pilot. The pilot requested return to ramp without reporting a collision.
Incident Overview
The occurrence involved a scheduled all-cargo flight that was holding on a taxiway short of the runway, awaiting its IFR clearance at a hub airport. While holding, the aircraft suddenly dipped down at the nose, and the control yoke jumped rearward and struck the pilot in the chest.
Sequence of Events
The pilot subsequently called ground control and requested taxi back to the ramp. The pilot did not inform ground control that a collision between two company aircraft had occurred. Each aircraft was taxied back to the ramp under its own power without any external examination by any personnel.
Aftermath
Both aircraft were returned to the ramp under their own power. No external inspection was conducted on either aircraft. The pilot did not disclose the collision to ground control.