What happened
On June 28, 2014, at approximately 13:20 local time, a collision occurred at the Ecuvillens aerodrome (LSGE) involving two light aircraft. The incident took place during the taxiing phase of flight while the pilot of a Piper PA-28-181, registration HB-PMR, was performing parking maneuvers. During this process, the wing of the moving aircraft struck the rudder of another aircraft, a Cessna 172P with registration HB-CHW, which was stationary at the time.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the sequence of events during the parking maneuver at the airfield. The aircraft involved were operated under VFR private flight conditions. The investigation confirmed that the contact occurred between the wing of the moving HB-PMR and the rudder of the parked HB-CHW. No injuries were reported for the pilot of the moving aircraft, who remained unharmed.
Findings
- The collision was caused by the wing of the moving aircraft striking the rudder of a parked aircraft during a parking maneuver.
- The aircraft HB-CHW sustained damage specifically to its rudder.
- The pilot of the HB-PMR was operating under private VFR flight rules.