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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna T206H · Burmuda Dunes, CA · May 10, 2021

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Date
May 10, 2021 · 09:21 local
Place
Burmuda Dunes, CA
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N206DT
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR21LA253
Reported as
Cessna T206H
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total
N206DTRegistered now · Cessna T206HS/N T20608662 · Built 2006Airframe modelCessna T206HEngine modelLycoming TIO-540-AJ1AReciprocating

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What happened

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

At approximately 0921 PDT (local), an commmercial rated pilot was on a personal flight in king air N505SP. The flight was taxiing out from the west ramp to runway 28 in bermuda Dunes airport (udd) for take off. While the king air N505SP was taxiing there was another airplane(N206DT) occupied by a private pilot with one passenger on board. The Cessna stationair N206DT?s tail partially obstructed the taxiway in stationary position. King air pilot decided to swerve to the north (pilot?s left) partially into the dirt outside of taxiway pavement area to avoid impacting the stationair. But the right winglet of the king air struck the tail of the stationair and jolted the plane, prompting the staionair pilot to call out to the king air pilot. The king air pilot, believed that he did not impact the stationair. The stationair pilot exited the plane and visually confirmed the possible substantial damage on his airplane and called the king air pilot. The king air pilot continued take off and departed to carlsbad airport (crq). The king air pilot discovered the damage on the king air after he arrived to the destination.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 0921 PDT (LOCAL), AN COMMMERCIAL RATED PILOT WAS ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT IN KING AIR N505SP. THE FLIGHT WAS TAXIING OUT FROM THE WEST RAMP TO RUNWAY 28 IN BERMUDA DUNES AIRPORT (UDD) FOR TAKE OFF. WHILE THE KING AIR N505SP WAS TAXIING THERE WAS ANOTHER AIRPLANE(N206DT) OCCUPIED BY A PRIVATE PILOT WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. THE CESSNA STATIONAIR N206DT?S TAIL PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED THE TAXIWAY IN STATIONARY POSITION. KING AIR PILOT DECIDED TO SWERVE TO THE NORTH (PILOT?S LEFT) PARTIALLY INTO THE DIRT OUTSIDE OF TAXIWAY PAVEMENT AREA TO AVOID IMPACTING THE STATIONAIR. BUT THE RIGHT WINGLET OF THE KING AIR STRUCK THE TAIL OF THE STATIONAIR AND JOLTED THE PLANE, PROMPTING THE STAIONAIR PILOT TO CALL OUT TO THE KING AIR PILOT. THE KING AIR PILOT, BELIEVED THAT HE DID NOT IMPACT THE STATIONAIR. THE STATIONAIR PILOT EXITED THE PLANE AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE POSSIBLE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON HIS AIRPLANE AND CALLED THE KING AIR PILOT. THE KING AIR PILOT CONTINUED TAKE OFF AND DEPARTED TO CARLSBAD AIRPORT (CRQ). THE KING AIR PILOT DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE ON THE KING AIR AFTER HE ARRIVED TO THE DESTINATION.

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 WPR21LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPalm Springs, CAThe Kingair pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.May 10, 2021 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N505SPRaytheon B200Accident 20210510006212A · Substantial damage