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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Gaithersburg, MD · July 27, 2019

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Date
July 27, 2019 · 11:30 local
Place
Gaithersburg, MD
Airport
Montgomery County Airport
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38657
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA19CA468
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N38657Registered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7790574 · Built 1977Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot had just landed at gai on rwy 32. After clearing the active runway, pilot turned on taxi way (A3). As he was taxiing past an intersection, a second aircraft (N13796) taxied into the left wing causing substantial damage to N38657.

Weather (form 8020-9)

1656Z VRB05KT 10SM clr 31/16 A3028

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD JUST LANDED AT GAI ON RWY 32. AFTER CLEARING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, PILOT TURNED ON TAXI WAY (A3). AS HE WAS TAXIING PAST AN INTERSECTION, A SECOND AIRCRAFT (N13796) TAXIED INTO THE LEFT WING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO N38657.

WEATHER (FORM 8020-9)

1656Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 31/16 A3028

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 GAA19CA468Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGaithersburg, MDThe other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the airplane while taxiing.Jul 27, 2019 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N13796Cessna 172MIncident 20190727008061I · Minor damage