What happened
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privacy data omitted, Pilot of N5314Y was practicing landings in a newly acquired pitts prior to the accident. privacy data omitted Was on the UNICOM frequency receiving critiques from another pilot on the ground. After approximately 7 landings and taxi backs is when the accident occurred. privacy data omitted Stated that he never saw the other aircraft, N2552V, prior to contact. privacy data omitted Was not carrying any passengers and sustained no injuries. The pitts sustained propeller damage, and the engine will be inspected for damage due to sudden stoppage. No other damage to the pitts.
The other aircraft involved in the accident was a CE-170, N2552V, piloted by privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Also made calls on UNICOM as he taxied out to the runway. N2552V was conducting a preflight check at the time of the accident. privacy data omitted Said that he saw the pitts, N5314Y, taxing prior to contact, and was unable to avoid the accident. privacy data omitted Was carrying one passenger at the time of the accident. Neither person onboard suffered any injuries. The Cessna sustained damage to the left wingtip and aileron. The damage to the Cessna classified the event as an accident.
Last annual inspection- 06-01-2013 at 1283.4 tach. Ad's current, 91.413 c/w 03/06/2012 ELT battery due 05/14
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PILOT OF N5314Y WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS IN A NEWLY ACQUIRED PITTS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY RECEIVING CRITIQUES FROM ANOTHER PILOT ON THE GROUND. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 LANDINGS AND TAXI BACKS IS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE NEVER SAW THE OTHER AIRCRAFT, N2552V, PRIOR TO CONTACT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT CARRYING ANY PASSENGERS AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE PITTS SUSTAINED PROPELLER DAMAGE, AND THE ENGINE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE DUE TO SUDDEN STOPPAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE PITTS.
THE OTHER AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WAS A CE-170, N2552V, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO MADE CALLS ON UNICOM AS HE TAXIED OUT TO THE RUNWAY. N2552V WAS CONDUCTING A PREFLIGHT CHECK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THAT HE SAW THE PITTS, N5314Y, TAXING PRIOR TO CONTACT, AND WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CARRYING ONE PASSENGER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NEITHER PERSON ONBOARD SUFFERED ANY INJURIES. THE CESSNA SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WINGTIP AND AILERON. THE DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA CLASSIFIED THE EVENT AS AN ACCIDENT.
LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION- 06-01-2013 AT 1283.4 TACH. AD'S CURRENT, 91.413 C/W 03/06/2012 ELT BATTERY DUE 05/14
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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