What happened
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On October 29, 2010 at 14:15 hours local the pilot of N8ZT was given instruction by the air traffic control tower to taxi to runway 03. VMC conditions prevailed and taxi surface was dry. N8ZT is a conventional gear aircraft and was observed at least once taxiing with turns for a frontal view scan. During a left taxiing turn near the hold short line when he collided with a Cirrus aircraft, N876CP that was stationary at the hold short line and conducting a engine runup. The Cirrus aircraft was been given taxi instructions several minutes before N8ZT. The pilot of N8ZT stated the sun was in his eyes at the time and he could not see the other aircraft at the hold short line. The pilot of N8ZT also stated he had no problems with the brakes or the flight controls. The Cirrus sustained substantial damage including to the wing spar.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 29, 2010 AT 14:15 HOURS LOCAL THE PILOT OF N8ZT WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTION BY THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 03. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND TAXI SURFACE WAS DRY. N8ZT IS A CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT AND WAS OBSERVED AT LEAST ONCE TAXIING WITH TURNS FOR A FRONTAL VIEW SCAN. DURING A LEFT TAXIING TURN NEAR THE HOLD SHORT LINE WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH A CIRRUS AIRCRAFT, N876CP THAT WAS STATIONARY AT THE HOLD SHORT LINE AND CONDUCTING A ENGINE RUNUP. THE CIRRUS AIRCRAFT WAS BEEN GIVEN TAXI INSTRUCTIONS SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE N8ZT. THE PILOT OF N8ZT STATED THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES AT THE TIME AND HE COULD NOT SEE THE OTHER AIRCRAFT AT THE HOLD SHORT LINE. THE PILOT OF N8ZT ALSO STATED HE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OR THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE CIRRUS SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING TO THE WING SPAR.
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