What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The two airplanes involved in this accident were in motion and taxiing in opposite direction to each other. Both airplanes were taxiing on an uncontrolled ramp. Neither pilot was communicating with ATC or one another. Both pilots failed to exercise appropriate vigilance to avoid other aircraft, vehicles and obstructions while taxiing. As the pilot of N31657 turned into a parking spot, a ground collision resulted. The left wing tip of N31657 made contact with the propeller of N76RL.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE TWO AIRPLANES INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE IN MOTION AND TAXIING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO EACH OTHER. BOTH AIRPLANES WERE TAXIING ON AN UNCONTROLLED RAMP. NEITHER PILOT WAS COMMUNICATING WITH ATC OR ONE ANOTHER. BOTH PILOTS FAILED TO EXERCISE APPROPRIATE VIGILANCE TO AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES AND OBSTRUCTIONS WHILE TAXIING. AS THE PILOT OF N31657 TURNED INTO A PARKING SPOT, A GROUND COLLISION RESULTED. THE LEFT WING TIP OF N31657 MADE CONTACT WITH THE PROPELLER OF N76RL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N31657 · 1
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