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(-23) On July 30, 2002, about 1340 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 172 airpolane, N739PB, sustained substantial damage during an on-ground collision with a Piper PA-31 airplane, N3527U. The two airplanes collided as the Cessna 172 was taxiing for takeoff, and while the Piper PA-31 was taxiing to parking after landing, at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, Alaska. The Cessna 172'S flight was being conducted as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area personal flight under title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. The solo airline transport pilot was not injured. The Piper PA-31'S flight was being conducted as a visual flight rules (VFR) scheduled domestic commuter flight under title 14, CFR part 135, operated as flight 755, by warbelow's air ventures, inc., Fairbanks. The PA-31'S flight originated at the tanana airport, tanana, Alaska. The certificated airline transport pilot, and the two passengers aboard, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. During a telephone conversation with the national transportation safety board investigator-in-charge on July 30, the pilot of the Cessna 172 reported that he was taxiing northbound on taxiway charlie, en route to runway 19L. He said that as he passed by intersection romeo, a Piper PA-31 that was turning left on to taxiway charlie struck his airplane's left wing. He said that in an attempt to avoid the collision, he applied full right rudder, and heavy braking. The right propeller of the converging PA-31 struck the left wing of the airplane. He added that after he noticed the taxiing PA-31, he just did not have enough time to react and avoid the collision. The Cessna 172 sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left aileron. During a telephone conversation with the national transportation safety board investigator-in-charge on July 31, the pilot of the PA-31 reported that after landing on runway 19R, she informed the Fairbanks ATCT ground controller that she would be parking at the warbelow's ramp, located on the east side of the airport. She was instructed to proceed to parking at the east ramp, via taxiways bravo, echo, and romeo. The PA-31 pilot stated that while taxiing slowly on taxiway romeo, and while making a left turn onto taxiway charlie, she heard one of her passengers seated in rear end and on the right side of the airplane yell something. Subsequently, the right propeller of the taxiing PA-31 collided with the aft portion of the Cessna 172'S left wing and aileron. The PA-31 sustained no damage during the collision. Both pilots commented that construction activity in the area complicated taxi procedures. Both pilots acknowledged that the area in which the collision took place was considered "uncontrolled" by Fairbanks ATCT ground control. (.19) on July 30, 2002, about 1340 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N739PB, sustained substantial damage during an on-ground collision with a Piper PA-31 airplane, N3527U, at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, Alaska. The two airplanes collided as the Cessna 172 was taxiing for takeoff, and while the Piper PA-31 was taxiing to parking after landing. The Cessna 172'S flight was being conducted as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area personal flight under title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. The solo airline transport pilot was not injured. The Piper PA-31'S flight was being conducted as a visual flight rules (VFR) scheduled domestic commuter flight under title 14, CFR part 135, operated as flight 755, by warbelow's air ventures, inc., Fairbanks. The PA-31'S flight originated at the tanana airport, tanana, Alaska. The certificated airline transport pilot, and the two passengers aboard, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. During a telephone conversation with the national transportation safety board investigator-in-charge on July 30, the pilot of the Cessna 172 reported that he was taxiing northbound on taxiway delta, en route to runway 19L. He said that as he passed by intersection romeo, a Piper PA-31 that was turning left on to taxiway delta struck the aft portion his airplane's left wing. He said that in an attempt to avoid the collision, he applied full right rudder, and heavy braking. The right propeller of the converging PA-31 struck the left wing of his airplane. He added that after he noticed the taxiing PA-31, he just did not have enough time to react and avoid the collision. The Cessna 172 sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left aileron. During a telephone conversation with the national transportation safety board investigator-in-charge on July 31, the pilot of the PA-31 reported that after landing on runway 19R, she informed the Fairbanks ATCT ground controller the she would be parking at the warbelow's ramp, located on the east side of the airport. She was instructed to proceed to parking at the east ramp, via taxiways bravo, echo, romeo, and delta. The PA-31 pilot stated that while taxiing slowly on taxiway romeo, and while making a left turn onto taxiway delta, she heard one of her passengers seated in rear and on the right side of the airplane yell: "to your right, to your right." Subsequently, the right propeller of the taxiing PA-31 collided with the aft portion of the Cessna 172'S left wing and aileron. The PA-31 sustained no damage during the collision. Both pilot's commented that construction activity in the area complicated taxi operations. Both pilot's acknowledged that the area in which the collision took place was considered "uncontrolled" by Fairbanks ATCT ground control.