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GAA17CA205

2017-03-24 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MTN

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from other airplanes in the run-up area.

Factual narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, as she taxied into the run-up area, the right wing impacted a parked airplane. The airplane continued and then impacted two other airplanes in the run-up area. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The student pilot report that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The solo student pilot reported that, as she taxied into the run-up area, the right wing impacted a parked airplane. The airplane continued and then impacted two other airplanes in the run-up area. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Student/instructed pilot - C
  • C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Aircraft-Effect on operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2017_GAA17CA205.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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