What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A CE-188 which was not equipped with an aviation radio, entered left traffic (published) for runway 24 at big spring, Texas. A radio equipped PA-22 entered right traffic for runway 24 at big spring. At approximately 200 to 300 feet above ground level and 1/4 mile from the runway, the CE-188 over took the PA-22 and the left main wheel collided with the right elevator. Just before the collision the CE-188 pilot noticed the PA-22 and pulled up and away to the right. The PA-22 pilot never saw the CE-188, but did feet the impact on the tail of the Piper. The tire of the CE-188 struck the underside of the elevator control surface of the PA-22.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A CE-188 WHICH WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AVIATION RADIO, ENTERED LEFT TRAFFIC (PUBLISHED) FOR RUNWAY 24 AT BIG SPRING, TEXAS. A RADIO EQUIPPED PA-22 ENTERED RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 24 AT BIG SPRING. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND 1/4 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY, THE CE-188 OVER TOOK THE PA-22 AND THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT ELEVATOR. JUST BEFORE THE COLLISION THE CE-188 PILOT NOTICED THE PA-22 AND PULLED UP AND AWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE PA-22 PILOT NEVER SAW THE CE-188, BUT DID FEET THE IMPACT ON THE TAIL OF THE PIPER. THE TIRE OF THE CE-188 STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACE OF THE PA-22.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.