No, someone hit my plane while it was tied down.
I have no idea. I got an email at midnight about damage to the plane from the airport. Looks like it was probably a Citation or similar since I'm right in front of that kind of FBO and based on how high up the damage is. Too low to be a Cessna wing, obviously way too high to be a Piper or similar wing. They know what plane hit it and they said the FAA is already investigating. I have literally not gotten to fly the plane even once since we bought it and now this happened.
Sorry I meant that in a sense of “just my luck, what else could go wrong” not that I was going to commit insurance fraud!
It’s KPWK, July 1 at 0200 and 0230 on LiveATC. I have a zip file with the relevant recordings if that would be easier. Not sure why but when I try to link the recordings it doesn’t work right.
I'll look it up after work. I'm based at c81 and know an instructor at Leading edge. What flight school drew that unlucky straw? Is the FAA looking into it because the dude was drunk? Regardless, we all feel for you. Some here have been down a similar path and it ain't a fun one
I believe it's Chicago Executive Flight School, since a bunch of their planes are parked right next to mine and we're right in front of the building they're in but it might be Windy City Aviation. The FAA is looking into it because the tower was still active and the ground controller saw the planes get it. You can hear him give the pilot a phone number on the recording.
My dad used to own N11228 that that school now has. Surprised you heard Campbell chatter, there will be 3 day blocks where it's just my me or my dad's planes flying out of there. Granted the weather on those no traffic days might be garbage, but still. @Jim K once called it "rustic" and that sums it up. But it's nice almost never having to wait to takeoff...but sad too.
That there. The fin spar might be damaged, especially at it the fuselage's aft bulkhead. The bulkhead itself might be deformed or cracked. Even if nothing is cracked, I bet the fin isn't vertical anymore.
I haven't been to the airport yet today but based on where it looks to be tied down, it's probably one of the ones that got hit.
Yup…your insurance takes care of your airplane. They probably need to be your first contact.
Yeah we already talked to them. Our mechanic who coincidentally already needed the plane today is inspecting it as well.
I don't think the plane flew again. Is there something to suggest he did and I missed it? FlightAware shows no new flights after last night from that plane.
It's kind of complicated. He was coming in to the FBO behind where I park. Inexplicably, they decided that taxiway A, which is a movement area and leads directly towards a hangar with a gigantic and extremely obvious sign for the FBO they were going to, wasn't right, and turned left past the FBO and onto F which is not a movement area. The space between the parked planes and the perimeter fence there is obviously too small for a Citation. Still on ground frequency, the pilot said something about making a wrong turn and wanted to exit onto B, which means he had gone through the full length of F and had to have already hit planes and didn't say anything. A minute or so later, the controller says that he was informed that the plane had had a collision and the pilot basically said something equivalent to "hm, really?" and the controller gave him a number to call and said he was filing a report. I have attached a diagram I drew last night to help myself understand the situation. Hopefully it makes it more clear.
I just got to the airport and you’ll be happy to know that N11228 wasn’t hit, at least.
Meh, that one has nothing sentimental to me, in fact I never even flew in it. More concerned about yours. Just sucks. If you meet the pilot, I'll hold him down so you can kick him in the nackers.
The plane was parked at the FBO when drove by so he’s somewhere around.
That’s what I’m worried about. We have a good mechanic who is already going to take it apart to look for that sort of stuff. Being from a family of lawyers, we’re already fully expecting to sue.
So what plane got you? Briefly tried listening to ATC on lunch but didnt hear it
N685VM, owned by Thrive Aviation. Their callsign with ATC was "Thrive 685"
Yeah, I saw the preliminary report on the FAA website and just a few minutes ago saw that one. Not sure why it said propeller since they hit the rudders of a bunch of planes.
