# Accident 19871127080471A: Child S2APITTS, Tacoma, WA, November 27, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 27, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Tacoma, WA
- Airport: Tacoma Narrows
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1293° N, 122.3998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1293&lon=-122.3998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N526DP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N526DP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerotek PITTS S-2A (registry code 0110201, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-s-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2APITTS
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,440 total, 502 in this make and model, 270 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA88LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871127080471A

## Narrative

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

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF THE PROP HIT THE WING OF A HOLDING CESSNA N9134H. PILOT BLAMED VISION OVER AIRCRAFT NOSE.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N9134H, Cessna 172M: [Accident 19871127080472A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871127080472A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA88LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA027), Nov 27, 1987: Pitts S-2A (N526DP), Tacoma, WA, minor damage

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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