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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · San Diego, CA · June 3, 2018

Date: June 3, 2018 · 14:07 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Phase of flight: Run-Up Area
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: SD9J
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5762B
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA319
Reported as: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,471 total76 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N5762BRegistered now · Great Lakes 2T-1A-2S/N 0833 · Built 1980 Airframe modelGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2 Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N5762B was the second aircraft in a flight of three biplanes. The flight was parked in the run-up area adjacent to the taxiway at runway 28R, awaiting takeoff clearance from montgomery tower (myf). Cessna N786SA had taxied up to the hold line, remaining on the taxiway. The position of N786SA was directly in front of N5762B. The PIC of N5762B did not see the Cessna taxi in front of his aircraft. When the flight received takeoff clearance, the PIC began taxiing to the runway and struck the right wing of the Cessna with the left wing of the biplane. The Cessna aileron received substantial damage. The biplane received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

N5762B WAS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT IN A FLIGHT OF THREE BIPLANES. THE FLIGHT WAS PARKED IN THE RUN-UP AREA ADJACENT TO THE TAXIWAY AT RUNWAY 28R, AWAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE FROM MONTGOMERY TOWER (MYF). CESSNA N786SA HAD TAXIED UP TO THE HOLD LINE, REMAINING ON THE TAXIWAY. THE POSITION OF N786SA WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF N5762B. THE PIC OF N5762B DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA TAXI IN FRONT OF HIS AIRCRAFT. WHEN THE FLIGHT RECEIVED TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, THE PIC BEGAN TAXIING TO THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF THE CESSNA WITH THE LEFT WING OF THE BIPLANE. THE CESSNA AILERON RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE BIPLANE RECEIVED MINOR 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 GAA18CA319Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe biplane pilot’s failure to see and avoid the stopped airplane.Jun 3, 2018 · 2 aircraft · No damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N786SACessna 172SAccident 20180603015242A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5762B · 1

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

Incident 20260713008959ITaxi · San Diego, CAOn 07/13/2026 after landing at kmyf, [privacy data omitted], Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, the second aircraft on a flight of 2, while taxing back to parking in formation applied excessive braking to avoid the aircraft in front of him. This resulted in the aircraft to…Jul 13, 2026 · Minor damage