What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On takeoff collided with N9577H that was back taxiing on same runway. (.4)the pilot of waco cto, NC9577H, had landed and was back taxing on runway 27, and the pilot of Boeing B75N1, N75511, was taking off on runway 27, when a collision of the airplanes occurred. The pilot of NC9577H reported that about half way down the runway, he made an s-turn, and as he was centering the airplane, he heard an engine noise and saw N75511 just before impact. The pilot of N75511 reported that he did not see anyone on the runway or in the traffic pattern before initiating his takeoff. N75511 was equipped with a radio, but NC9577H was not. (-23) see narrative #CHI98LA008A
As the FAA filed it
ON TAKEOFF COLLIDED WITH N9577H THAT WAS BACK TAXIING ON SAME RUNWAY. (.4)THE PILOT OF WACO CTO, NC9577H, HAD LANDED AND WAS BACK TAXING ON RUNWAY 27, AND THE PILOT OF BOEING B75N1, N75511, WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 27, WHEN A COLLISION OF THE AIRPLANES OCCURRED. THE PILOT OF NC9577H REPORTED THAT ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, HE MADE AN S-TURN, AND AS HE WAS CENTERING THE AIRPLANE, HE HEARD AN ENGINE NOISE AND SAW N75511 JUST BEFORE IMPACT. THE PILOT OF N75511 REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE ANYONE ON THE RUNWAY OR IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN BEFORE INITIATING HIS TAKEOFF. N75511 WAS EQUIPPED WITH A RADIO, BUT NC9577H WAS NOT. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI98LA008A
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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