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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Bozeman, MT · April 4, 2018

Date: April 4, 2018 · 12:29 local
Place: Bozeman, MT
Airport: Bozeman Yellowstone International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7709H
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA118
Reported as: Piper PA-12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N7709HRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-601 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On April 4, 2018 at 1130 MST, a Piper PA-12, N7709H, registered to valhalla aviation, collided with N621ZC, a diamond DA-42, rgistered to summit aviation, while during taxi at Bozeman Yellowstone airport.

N621ZC had exited RWY12 on twy "A3" and was holding short of twy "a". N7709H landed RWY11, after back taxing on twy "c", and crossing rwy 11, was instructed to cross rwy 12 to twy "A3" and contact Bozeman ground on 121.8. N77409H crossed rwy 12 to twy "A3" but did not stop and impacted the tail of N621ZC.

VMC conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and no one was injured. The flight originated at Bozeman Yellowstone airport on same day as accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 4, 2018 AT 1130 MST, A PIPER PA-12, N7709H, REGISTERED TO VALHALLA AVIATION, COLLIDED WITH N621ZC, A DIAMOND DA-42, RGISTERED TO SUMMIT AVIATION, WHILE DURING TAXI AT BOZEMAN YELLOWSTONE AIRPORT.

N621ZC HAD EXITED RWY12 ON TWY "A3" AND WAS HOLDING SHORT OF TWY "A". N7709H LANDED RWY11, AFTER BACK TAXING ON TWY "C", AND CROSSING RWY 11, WAS INSTRUCTED TO CROSS RWY 12 TO TWY "A3" AND CONTACT BOZEMAN GROUND ON 121.8. N77409H CROSSED RWY 12 TO TWY "A3" BUT DID NOT STOP AND IMPACTED THE TAIL OF N621ZC.

VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BOZEMAN YELLOWSTONE AIRPORT ON SAME DAY AS ACCIDENT.

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 WPR18LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBozeman, MTThe student pilot and flight instructor's failure to see and avoid the stationary airplane during taxi, which resulted in a ground collision.Apr 4, 2018 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7709H · 1

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

Accident 19931003037439ATakeoff Ground Roll · Puyallup, WAReported left wing dropped to runway on takeoff. Aircraft spun off runway into brush backwards. Cause unknown.Oct 3, 1993 · Substantial damage