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FAA accident report · Namer SNJ-6 · Kissimmee, FL · October 20, 2001

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Date
October 20, 2001 · 12:50 local
Place
Kissimmee, FL
Airport
Kissimmee Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N453WA
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL02LA007
Reported as
Namer SNJ6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,350 total136 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N453WARegistration cancelled Apr 27, 2010 · North American SNJ-6S/N 121-42823 · Built 1959Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-6Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The propeller and cowling of SNJ-6, N453WA collided with the tail of Cessna CE-172-R, N64AF while taxiing at ism shortly after landing. The SNJ-6 had been cleared to land on runway 6 after the 172, and was subsequently instructed by ism ATCT to exit the runway onto taxiway delta and follow the 172. While taxiing on delta, the 172 was instructed by ATC to yield to another aircraft crossing on an intersecting taxiway. The SNJ-6 ran into the tail of the stopped 172 shortly afterward. The SNJ-6 sustained minor damage, while the tail of the 172 sustained structural damage. There were no injuries. The SNJ-6 PIC reported the following: he had observed the 172 clear the runway as he landed. As he was about to turn off the runway onto the taxiway behind the 172, he saw that the 172 was moving and erroneously "assumed" that it would continue to taxi. He then turned onto the taxiway and lost sight of the 172 (due to the forward visibility limitation of the SNJ-6 landing gear configuration). The collision occurred shortly afterward.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PROPELLER AND COWLING OF SNJ-6, N453WA COLLIDED WITH THE TAIL OF CESSNA CE-172-R, N64AF WHILE TAXIING AT ISM SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. THE SNJ-6 HAD BEEN CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 6 AFTER THE 172, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INSTRUCTED BY ISM ATCT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY DELTA AND FOLLOW THE 172. WHILE TAXIING ON DELTA, THE 172 WAS INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO YIELD TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT CROSSING ON AN INTERSECTING TAXIWAY. THE SNJ-6 RAN INTO THE TAIL OF THE STOPPED 172 SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THE SNJ-6 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, WHILE THE TAIL OF THE 172 SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SNJ-6 PIC REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: HE HAD OBSERVED THE 172 CLEAR THE RUNWAY AS HE LANDED. AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE TAXIWAY BEHIND THE 172, HE SAW THAT THE 172 WAS MOVING AND ERRONEOUSLY "ASSUMED" THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO TAXI. HE THEN TURNED ONTO THE TAXIWAY AND LOST SIGHT OF THE 172 (DUE TO THE FORWARD VISIBILITY LIMITATION OF THE SNJ-6 LANDING GEAR CONFIGURATION). THE COLLISION OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTERWARD.

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 ATL02LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKissimmee, FLSee narrative for ATL02LA007A.Oct 20, 2001 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N64AFCessna 172RAccident 20011020039492A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N453WA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050509010099ADescent · Haines City, FL(-23) Aircraft departed kissimmee (gateway) airport (kism) at 1558 EDT on may 09, 2005 for an aerobatic instructional flight south of the kissimmee airport. The pilot in command was a properly certificated commercial pilot who possessed a valid certified…May 9, 2005 · Destroyed · 2 fatal