What happened
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(.4) The Cessna 152 collided with a pitts S-2B while both airplanes were taxiing in daylight VFR weather conditions at a controlled airport. The collision occurred in an area that was not visible from the control tower. After landing, the pitts was cleared to taxi to parking via taxiway u. the pilot of the pitts observed the Cessna standing with its engine running on the ramp adjacent to the taxiway and heard the controller issue the Cessna a clearance to taxi for takeoff. According to the pitts pilot, the Cessna did not move, and he assumed it was giving way and continued to taxi. The pilot of the Cessna reported that after receiving clearance to taxi for takeoff, he entered taxiway u and then observed the pitts coming towards his airplane. Witnesses observed the two airplanes taxiing toward one another and reported that the Cessna pulled off the right side of the taxiway into the grass to avoid the collision; however, the left wing of the pitts struck the left wing of the Cessna. The witnesses did not observe any attempt by the pitts to avoid the collision. (-23)pitts N812BL landed rwy 33 @ADS. After clearing the rwy, the aircraft was instructed to taxi to parking via "u". Aircraft had taxied out of sight of the tower and N47354 called for taxi instructions. Cessna 354 was instructed to taxi to rwy 33. Shortly afterwards N812BL advised ground control the N47354 had pulled out and struck his wingtip.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE CESSNA 152 COLLIDED WITH A PITTS S-2B WHILE BOTH AIRPLANES WERE TAXIING IN DAYLIGHT VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS AT A CONTROLLED AIRPORT. THE COLLISION OCCURRED IN AN AREA THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE CONTROL TOWER. AFTER LANDING, THE PITTS WAS CLEARED TO TAXI TO PARKING VIA TAXIWAY U. THE PILOT OF THE PITTS OBSERVED THE CESSNA STANDING WITH ITS ENGINE RUNNING ON THE RAMP ADJACENT TO THE TAXIWAY AND HEARD THE CONTROLLER ISSUE THE CESSNA A CLEARANCE TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PITTS PILOT, THE CESSNA DID NOT MOVE, AND HE ASSUMED IT WAS GIVING WAY AND CONTINUED TO TAXI. THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA REPORTED THAT AFTER RECEIVING CLEARANCE TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, HE ENTERED TAXIWAY U AND THEN OBSERVED THE PITTS COMING TOWARDS HIS AIRPLANE. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE TWO AIRPLANES TAXIING TOWARD ONE ANOTHER AND REPORTED THAT THE CESSNA PULLED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY INTO THE GRASS TO AVOID THE COLLISION; HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING OF THE PITTS STRUCK THE LEFT WING OF THE CESSNA. THE WITNESSES DID NOT OBSERVE ANY ATTEMPT BY THE PITTS TO AVOID THE COLLISION. (-23)PITTS N812BL LANDED RWY 33 @ADS. AFTER CLEARING THE RWY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO PARKING VIA "U". AIRCRAFT HAD TAXIED OUT OF SIGHT OF THE TOWER AND N47354 CALLED FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. CESSNA 354 WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO RWY 33. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS N812BL ADVISED GROUND CONTROL THE N47354 HAD PULLED OUT AND STRUCK HIS WINGTIP.
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