The Cessna 182 pilot stated he did not turn sharply enough when he applied power to position the airplane in the run-up area at the airport in Denton, Texas, and the airplane’s right wing struck the vertical stabilizer of a Cessna 172 that was stopped in the run-up area.
The C182 pilot stated that his foot slipped and was not on the brake during the turn.
The C172 sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, and the C182 sustained minor damage to the right-wing tip and outboard leading edge.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxing in the run-up area.
NTSB Identification: 106464
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