At about 10:05 eastern time, a Cessna 152 struck a standing Beech 35-B33 at Herlong Airport. The commercial-rated pilot in the Cessna and the three occupants of the Bonanza were not injured. The Cessna pilot said he was running the engine on the parking ramp in an attempt to clear some roughness prior to flight. The Bonanza pilot and passengers had boarded, but the engine had not yet been started. The Cessna pilot said his feet slipped off the brakes and the airplane moved forward and struck the Bonanza.
July 29, Jacksonville, Fla. / Cessna 152 and Beech Bonanza
At about 10:05 eastern time, a Cessna 152 struck a standing Beech 35-B33 at Herlong Airport. The commercial-rated pilot in the Cessna and the three occupants of the Bonanza were not injured. The Cessna pilot said he was running the engine on the parking ramp in an attempt to clear some roughness prior to flight. The Bonanza pilot and passengers had boarded, but the engine had not yet been started. The Cessna pilot said his feet slipped off the brakes and the airplane moved forward and struck the Bonanza....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 152 struck a standing Beech 35-B33 at Herlong Airport, but no one was injured among the Cessna pilot and three Bonanza occupants.
- The incident occurred when the Cessna pilot, running the engine to clear roughness on the parking ramp, had his feet slip off the brakes, causing the aircraft to move forward.
- The Bonanza had been boarded by its pilot and passengers, but its engine had not yet been started at the time of the collision.
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