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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Amtr STARDUSTR300 · Arlington, WA · July 11, 2004

Date: July 11, 2004 · 17:35 local
Place: Arlington, WA
Airport: Arlington Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N328SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA129
Reported as: Amtr STARDUSTR300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N328SFRegistration cancelled Sep 23, 2005 · Fitz Stanley C STARDUSTER SA300S/N 1078 Airframe modelFitz Stanley C STARDUSTER SA300 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Fitz was the pilot-in-command of the second (trailing) aircraft in a flight of two planning to depart the Arlington Municipal Airport. A temporary tower was operating, and controllers were using hand signals to faciliatate departures in lieu of VHF communications. After being cleared onto the runway, both aircraft were instructed to stop. The lead aircraft complied with these instructions, however, the second (trailing) aircraft failed to stop resulting in a collision on the runway which caused substantial damage to the lead aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. FITZ WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE SECOND (TRAILING) AIRCRAFT IN A FLIGHT OF TWO PLANNING TO DEPART THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. A TEMPORARY TOWER WAS OPERATING, AND CONTROLLERS WERE USING HAND SIGNALS TO FACILIATATE DEPARTURES IN LIEU OF VHF COMMUNICATIONS. AFTER BEING CLEARED ONTO THE RUNWAY, BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE INSTRUCTED TO STOP. THE LEAD AIRCRAFT COMPLIED WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS, HOWEVER, THE SECOND (TRAILING) AIRCRAFT FAILED TO STOP RESULTING IN A COLLISION ON THE RUNWAY WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEAD AIRCRAFT.

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 SEA04LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance during taxi from another aircraft standing on the runway resulting in a collision. The aircraft standing on the runway was a factor.Jul 11, 2004 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage