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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA32/ · San Jose, CA · March 25, 1978

Date
March 25, 1978 · 16:40 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid Hillview
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6781F
Reported as
Piper PA32/
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,335 total118 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Airplane taxiing toward pilot, on same taxiway. Tried to escape. Tower had them on different frequencies.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE TAXIING TOWARD PILOT, ON SAME TAXIWAY. TRIED TO ESCAPE. TOWER HAD THEM ON DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.