What happened
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(-23) On 30 July 2006 at Oshkosh, WI (osh) TBM-3, N420GP, piloted by privacy data omitted redlich, taxied inadvertently into the aft portion of a RV-6, cfnqp, piloted by privacy data omitted . The pilot's privacy data omitted passenger, privacy data omitted, sustained fatal injuries from the propeller of the tbm aircraft. Both aircraft were taxiing for takeoff on taxiway papa from the parking area to the active runway. The tail dragger configuration and general size of the tbm aircraft in relation to the size and profile of the RV-6 aircraft caused the pilot privacy data omitted to not realize that the RV-6 was in front of him.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 30 JULY 2006 AT OSHKOSH, WI (OSH) TBM-3, N420GP, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ REDLICH, TAXIED INADVERTENTLY INTO THE AFT PORTION OF A RV-6, CFNQP, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ . THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY DA^ PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES FROM THE PROPELLER OF THE TBM AIRCRAFT. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF ON TAXIWAY PAPA FROM THE PARKING AREA TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE TAIL DRAGGER CONFIGURATION AND GENERAL SIZE OF THE TBM AIRCRAFT IN RELATION TO THE SIZE AND PROFILE OF THE RV-6 AIRCRAFT CAUSED THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DAT^ TO NOT REALIZE THAT THE RV-6 WAS IN FRONT OF HIM.
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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