20040817022141A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28151 · Philadelphia, PA · August 17, 2004

Date: August 17, 2004 · 08:40 local
Place: Philadelphia, PA
Airport: Northeast Philadelphia
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6816J
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA194
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total4,500 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) According to a FAA tower tape and pilot statement: N6816J was initially cleared to taxi from the ramp (non movement area) to the taxiway. The aircraft (N6816J) passed in front of N181A. N181A moved forward, striking the left wing of N6816J with the propeller. Additional damage was sustained to the left aileron trailing edge and the outboard trailing edge of the left flap. Narrative per pilot of N6816J: "N6816J was number one (1) to taxi-N181A was number two (2) to follow N6816J out to the runway 24 @ kpne (as cleared by kpne ground control - as N6816J passed N181A - N181A pulled out and struck N6816J. Refer to attached NTSB form 6120.11 for additional pilot statement.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO A FAA TOWER TAPE AND PILOT STATEMENT: N6816J WAS INITIALLY CLEARED TO TAXI FROM THE RAMP (NON MOVEMENT AREA) TO THE TAXIWAY. THE AIRCRAFT (N6816J) PASSED IN FRONT OF N181A. N181A MOVED FORWARD, STRIKING THE LEFT WING OF N6816J WITH THE PROPELLER. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE LEFT AILERON TRAILING EDGE AND THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE OF THE LEFT FLAP. NARRATIVE PER PILOT OF N6816J: "N6816J WAS NUMBER ONE (1) TO TAXI-N181A WAS NUMBER TWO (2) TO FOLLOW N6816J OUT TO THE RUNWAY 24 @ KPNE (AS CLEARED BY KPNE GROUND CONTROL - AS N6816J PASSED N181A - N181A PULLED OUT AND STRUCK N6816J. REFER TO ATTACHED NTSB FORM 6120.11 FOR ADDITIONAL PILOT STATEMENT.

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 NYC04LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhiladelphia, PAThe inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of RV-6A and his failure to maintain clearance while taxiing, which resulted in an on-ground collision with the Piper.Aug 17, 2004 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N181AAmtr VANSRV6AAccident 20040817022142A · Substantial damage