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FAA accident report · North American SNJ-5 · Chino, CA · April 13, 2019

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Date
April 13, 2019 · 14:10 local
Place
Chino, CA
Airport
Chino
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3375G
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA19CA207
Reported as
North American SNJ-5
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N3375GRegistered now · North American SNJ-5S/N 90790 · Built 1943Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-5Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

N3375G, a North American SNJ-5, taxied into N316RM (a glastar sportsman 2) at Chino Airport (kcno) on 4/13/19, at approximately 1410 local. No injuries, minor damage to N3375G, substantial damage to N316RM (see IWP2120190023).

The purpose of N3375G'S flight was a formation flight training clinic. N3375G was on its third flight of the day.

N3375G was lead aircraft in a flight of two taxiing eastbound on taxiway a with a Cessna aircraft also taxiing in front of the flight of two. After crossing runway 21, the Cessna aircraft turned right to the runway 26R hold short line. N3375G and flight initially expecting to proceed straight to RWY26R for takeoff then taxied to the runway 26R run up area.

As N3375G approached the south side of the run up area, it struck N316RM which was already in the run up area awaiting take off on runway 26R after completing its pre-takeoff checks.

N3375G'S left wing struck N316RM squarely on it's propeller spinner causing damage to N316RM'S engine compartment firewall, engine motor mount, and propeller.

N3375G suffered damage to it's left wing, but the wing spar was untouched.

As the FAA filed it

N3375G, A NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5, TAXIED INTO N316RM (A GLASTAR SPORTSMAN 2) AT CHINO AIRPORT (KCNO) ON 4/13/19, AT APPROXIMATELY 1410 LOCAL. NO INJURIES, MINOR DAMAGE TO N3375G, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO N316RM (SEE IWP2120190023).

THE PURPOSE OF N3375G'S FLIGHT WAS A FORMATION FLIGHT TRAINING CLINIC. N3375G WAS ON ITS THIRD FLIGHT OF THE DAY.

N3375G WAS LEAD AIRCRAFT IN A FLIGHT OF TWO TAXIING EASTBOUND ON TAXIWAY A WITH A CESSNA AIRCRAFT ALSO TAXIING IN FRONT OF THE FLIGHT OF TWO. AFTER CROSSING RUNWAY 21, THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT TURNED RIGHT TO THE RUNWAY 26R HOLD SHORT LINE. N3375G AND FLIGHT INITIALLY EXPECTING TO PROCEED STRAIGHT TO RWY26R FOR TAKEOFF THEN TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY 26R RUN UP AREA.

AS N3375G APPROACHED THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUN UP AREA, IT STRUCK N316RM WHICH WAS ALREADY IN THE RUN UP AREA AWAITING TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 26R AFTER COMPLETING ITS PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKS.

N3375G'S LEFT WING STRUCK N316RM SQUARELY ON IT'S PROPELLER SPINNER CAUSING DAMAGE TO N316RM'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREWALL, ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT, AND PROPELLER.

N3375G SUFFERED DAMAGE TO IT'S LEFT WING, BUT THE WING SPAR WAS UNTOUCHED.

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 GAA19CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChino, CAThe other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing.Apr 13, 2019 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N316RMMorrison Rocky V Sportsman GS-2Accident 20190413023602A · Substantial damage