20031203035541A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA226TC · Denver, CO · December 3, 2003

Date: December 3, 2003 · 06:50 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Denver International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KY7A
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60U
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04FA027
Reported as: Swrngn SA226TC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,500 total300 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N60URegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2006 · Swearingen SA226TCS/N TC232 Airframe modelSwearingen SA226TC

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft N60U was taxiing north on taxiway "m" at Denver, Colorado (den) airport and ran into aircraft N340AE which had stopped on taxiway "m" at "M-10" intersection. N60U struck N340AE in the left wing and spun it around approximately 130 degrees to the right, substantially damaging the left wing and tail section. N60U'S right wing was torn off outboard the right engine, substantially damaging the tail section. This accident occurred at night VFR.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N60U WAS TAXIING NORTH ON TAXIWAY "M" AT DENVER, COLORADO (DEN) AIRPORT AND RAN INTO AIRCRAFT N340AE WHICH HAD STOPPED ON TAXIWAY "M" AT "M-10" INTERSECTION. N60U STRUCK N340AE IN THE LEFT WING AND SPUN IT AROUND APPROXIMATELY 130 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND TAIL SECTION. N60U'S RIGHT WING WAS TORN OFF OUTBOARD THE RIGHT ENGINE, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE TAIL SECTION. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT NIGHT VFR.

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 DEN04FA027Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportDenver, COthe failure of the pilot of the taxiing aircraft to maintain clearance and adequate visual lookout for the stopped aircraft.Dec 3, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N60U · 4

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

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