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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Spani Wayne M STARDUSTER TOO SA300 · San Diego, CA · July 16, 2017

Date: July 16, 2017 · 15:30 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Montgomery Field
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N506WS
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA411
Reported as: Spani Wayne M Starduster TOO SA300
Reported engine: Lycoming O-435
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 384 total299 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N506WSRegistered now · Spani Wayne M STARDUSTER TOO SA300S/N 1407 · Built 2006 Airframe modelSpani Wayne M STARDUSTER TOO SA300 Engine modelLycoming O-435Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Starduster N506WS was taxing on taxiway c to the run up area for rwy 23. Ahead of him was N5396E. N5396E was waiting on taxiway c for his turn in the run up area as multiple aircraft were ahead of him. As N5396E waited, N506WS struck this aircraft from behind causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

STARDUSTER N506WS WAS TAXING ON TAXIWAY C TO THE RUN UP AREA FOR RWY 23. AHEAD OF HIM WAS N5396E. N5396E WAS WAITING ON TAXIWAY C FOR HIS TURN IN THE RUN UP AREA AS MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT WERE AHEAD OF HIM. AS N5396E WAITED, N506WS STRUCK THIS AIRCRAFT FROM BEHIND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA17CA411Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe other pilot's failure to maintain separation from a stationary airplane during the taxi to the runway.Jul 16, 2017 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N5396ECessna 172NNo report for this aircraft in the release