20090516006282A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Burlington/Mou, WA · May 16, 2009

Date: May 16, 2009 · 17:55 local
Place: Burlington/Mou, WA
Airport: Skagit Regional
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: W10A
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70323
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09FA246
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,600 total4,000 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days

N70323Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17267200 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft conducting a 135 on-demand charter in a Cessna 172, made a normal landing to runway 28 at Skagit Regional Airport (bvs) and during the rollout had another aircraft, a pitts model 12, land on top of the left wing causing the aircraft to sustain substantial damage to the left wing and nose which came in contact with the runway surface. The aircraft that landed on the Cessna 172 flipped inverted and came to rest in front of the Cessna. The pilot of the Cessna stated that he made several attempts to contact the pitts with no response.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CONDUCTING A 135 ON-DEMAND CHARTER IN A CESSNA 172, MADE A NORMAL LANDING TO RUNWAY 28 AT SKAGIT REGIONAL AIRPORT (BVS) AND DURING THE ROLLOUT HAD ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, A PITTS MODEL 12, LAND ON TOP OF THE LEFT WING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SUSTAIN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND NOSE WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT THAT LANDED ON THE CESSNA 172 FLIPPED INVERTED AND CAME TO REST IN FRONT OF THE CESSNA. THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA STATED THAT HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PITTS WITH NO RESPONSE.

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 WPR09FA246Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBurlington, WAThe failure of the pilot of another airplane to maintain adequate visual lookout during the approach.May 17, 2009 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N70323 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20010221001439IFinal Approach · Tacoma, WA(-23)Attached statementFeb 21, 2001