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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S-2B · Dallas, TX · June 6, 1998

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Date
June 6, 1998 · 18:35 local
Place
Dallas, TX
Airport
Addison Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N812BL
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW98LA317
Reported as
Aviat PITTSS2B
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO540D4A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,800 total50 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N812BLRegistered now · Aviat PITTS S-2BS/N 5356 · Built 1997Airframe modelAviat PITTS S-2BEngine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.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.

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.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW98LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDallas, TXThe inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes.Jun 6, 1998 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N47354Cessna 152Accident 19980606046641A · Substantial damage