What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 24, 2005, at approximately 11:50 CDT, a collision occurred between two aircraft on taxiway delta at Dyess air force base (dys), located in Abilene, Texas. NX9060F, a north American T-28B, landed at dys and taxied off the active runway onto taxiway delta. The pilot was awaiting ground control instructions from the Dyess control tower when N15797, a canadian car & foundry, harvard mark iv, also exiting the active runway, impacted the rear of the aircraft. NX9060F sustained substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and minor damage to the vertical tail and rudder. No fatalities/injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 24, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 CDT, A COLLISION OCCURRED BETWEEN TWO AIRCRAFT ON TAXIWAY DELTA AT DYESS AIR FORCE BASE (DYS), LOCATED IN ABILENE, TEXAS. NX9060F, A NORTH AMERICAN T-28B, LANDED AT DYS AND TAXIED OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY DELTA. THE PILOT WAS AWAITING GROUND CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE DYESS CONTROL TOWER WHEN N15797, A CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY, HARVARD MARK IV, ALSO EXITING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, IMPACTED THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. NX9060F SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL TAIL AND RUDDER. NO FATALITIES/INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.