20030104007011A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer AT6A · Melbourne, FL · January 4, 2003

Date: January 4, 2003 · 14:25 local
Place: Melbourne, FL
Airport: Melbourne Regional
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57318
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03LA038
Reported as: Namer AT6A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,200 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) N57318, north American AT-6A, on January 4, 2003, about 1425 pm, collided on taxiway q with a Cessna 172P, N522F while the Cessna was standing still, working his after landing check list. The tail section was damaged beyond repair therefore it is substantial damage to the Cessna 172P, N522F. While the AT-6, N57318, was damaged on the right leading edge of his right wing not believed to be substantial damage. Damage is sustained as skin damage on the leading edge no damage to any of the other major portions of the wing. Both aircraft were returning to the ramp on taxiway q, at the Melbourne airport (kmlb) when the AT-6A taxied into the still Cessna, 172P, N522F with visual conditions. In the AT-6A, there were only the pilot, Mr. Randal stephens difani, commercial pilot, 001846399. In the Cessna 172P, there were the pilot, Mr. Richard glenn irigoyen, private pilot, 211682804, with one passenger, his father on board.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N57318, NORTH AMERICAN AT-6A, ON JANUARY 4, 2003, ABOUT 1425 PM, COLLIDED ON TAXIWAY Q WITH A CESSNA 172P, N522F WHILE THE CESSNA WAS STANDING STILL, WORKING HIS AFTER LANDING CHECK LIST. THE TAIL SECTION WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR THEREFORE IT IS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA 172P, N522F. WHILE THE AT-6, N57318, WAS DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT LEADING EDGE OF HIS RIGHT WING NOT BELIEVED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS SUSTAINED AS SKIN DAMAGE ON THE LEADING EDGE NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE OTHER MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE WING. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE RETURNING TO THE RAMP ON TAXIWAY Q, AT THE MELBOURNE AIRPORT (KMLB) WHEN THE AT-6A TAXIED INTO THE STILL CESSNA, 172P, N522F WITH VISUAL CONDITIONS. IN THE AT-6A, THERE WERE ONLY THE PILOT, MR. RANDAL STEPHENS DIFANI, COMMERCIAL PILOT, 001846399. IN THE CESSNA 172P, THERE WERE THE PILOT, MR. RICHARD GLENN IRIGOYEN, PRIVATE PILOT, 211682804, WITH ONE PASSENGER, HIS FATHER ON BOARD.

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 MIA03LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMelbourne, FLThe failure of the pilot of the North American AT6A, N57318 to maintain a proper visual lookout while taxiing, which resulted in him impacting the rear of the Cessna 172K, N522F.Jan 4, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage