An instructor pilot was informed that his student pilot had struck another aircraft while taxiing at...

Attributes
ACN	451862
Time
Date	199910
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : myf.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : myf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
ASRS Report	451862
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 26 flight time type : 26
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While observing my student's solo from myf tower, I was advised by local and ground controllers that a cessna 172 reported that its right wingtip was struck by the cessna 172 piloted by my student at the run-up area for runway 28R. Both aircraft returned to their respective tie-downs to ensure both were flyable. The right wingtip of the aircraft operated by my student showed evidence of paint from the other aircraft. A mechanic inspected both aircraft and concluded that both were airworthy. I advised my student to be a whole lot more careful when taxiing around other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN INSTRUCTOR PLT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS STUDENT PLT HAD STRUCK ANOTHER ACFT WHILE TAXIING AT MYF.

Narrative: WHILE OBSERVING MY STUDENT'S SOLO FROM MYF TWR, I WAS ADVISED BY LCL AND GND CTLRS THAT A CESSNA 172 RPTED THAT ITS R WINGTIP WAS STRUCK BY THE CESSNA 172 PILOTED BY MY STUDENT AT THE RUN-UP AREA FOR RWY 28R. BOTH ACFT RETURNED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TIE-DOWNS TO ENSURE BOTH WERE FLYABLE. THE R WINGTIP OF THE ACFT OPERATED BY MY STUDENT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF PAINT FROM THE OTHER ACFT. A MECH INSPECTED BOTH ACFT AND CONCLUDED THAT BOTH WERE AIRWORTHY. I ADVISED MY STUDENT TO BE A WHOLE LOT MORE CAREFUL WHEN TAXIING AROUND OTHER ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

An instructor pilot was informed that his student pilot had struck another aircraft while taxiing at myf.