What happened
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(-23) Pilot privacy data omitted landed his CE-172K on runway 26L, cno and taxied back to runway 26L for another takeoff. A formation flight of 2 AT-6'S were holding in runup pad area of runway 26L awaiting takeoff clearance. Formation flight was cleared "for immediate takeoff, traffic 2 mile final" by cno ATCT. Formation leader started taxi and wingman followed but did not see the CE-172K who was holding in his blind spot. The second (wingman) AT-6, N7055H, ran into the CE-172K, N7425G.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ LANDED HIS CE-172K ON RUNWAY 26L, CNO AND TAXIED BACK TO RUNWAY 26L FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF. A FORMATION FLIGHT OF 2 AT-6'S WERE HOLDING IN RUNUP PAD AREA OF RUNWAY 26L AWAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE. FORMATION FLIGHT WAS CLEARED "FOR IMMEDIATE TAKEOFF, TRAFFIC 2 MILE FINAL" BY CNO ATCT. FORMATION LEADER STARTED TAXI AND WINGMAN FOLLOWED BUT DID NOT SEE THE CE-172K WHO WAS HOLDING IN HIS BLIND SPOT. THE SECOND (WINGMAN) AT-6, N7055H, RAN INTO THE CE-172K, N7425G.
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