What happened
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Mr. Barton was taxing aircraft N46RB an amateur build out from the t hangers, and as he approached taxiway d he struck stationary aircraft n 34AQ Beech BE-A45-B45 which was being taxied by Mr. Edwards for maintenance run after annual inspection. Both props struck each other causing the propeller on N34AQ to exit the aircraft by breaking the crankshaft. The propeller (wood) from N46RB was damaged and shattered. There was damage to the front cowling of both aircraft, and both propellers were destroyed. The engine on N34AQ was damaged in the fact that the crankshaft was broken when the propeller came off the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
MR. BARTON WAS TAXING AIRCRAFT N46RB AN AMATEUR BUILD OUT FROM THE T HANGERS, AND AS HE APPROACHED TAXIWAY D HE STRUCK STATIONARY AIRCRAFT N 34AQ BEECH BE-A45-B45 WHICH WAS BEING TAXIED BY MR. EDWARDS FOR MAINTENANCE RUN AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION. BOTH PROPS STRUCK EACH OTHER CAUSING THE PROPELLER ON N34AQ TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT BY BREAKING THE CRANKSHAFT. THE PROPELLER (WOOD) FROM N46RB WAS DAMAGED AND SHATTERED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT COWLING OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, AND BOTH PROPELLERS WERE DESTROYED. THE ENGINE ON N34AQ WAS DAMAGED IN THE FACT THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN WHEN THE PROPELLER CAME OFF THE AIRCRAFT.
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