# Incident 19830521038771I: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1, Thermal, CA, May 21, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1983, 14:00 local time
- Place: Thermal, CA
- Airport: Thermal
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6262° N, 116.1308° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thermal, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6262&lon=-116.1308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N123RG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123RG-2003-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Goad PITTS S-1 (registry code 72202PD, https://openairdocs.org/model/goad-pitts-s-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRPT PITTSSPECS1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830521038771I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE TAXIING, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE WING TIP OF N5199Q THAT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N123RG (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19901222060909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901222060909I), Dec 22, 1990: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 (N123RG), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. After normal landing, aircraft ground looped when it was turning into wind. Damaged wing tip.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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