What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Two aircraft were taxiing out to go practice formation flying for joseph, OR airshow. N526KP was lead aircraft, N808LD was second aircraft, piloted by privacy data omitted. N526KP stopped short of runway, waiting for clearance. N808LD was distracted by radio frequency change, looked up saw his closure rate, and applied brakes hard. Aircraft started to tip forward, he released brakes, propeller made contact with rudder and elevators of lead aircraft (N526KP).
Both pilots were current and rated. Medicals current, aircraft annual inspections current, registrations current. No injuries to anyone involved.
As the FAA filed it
TWO AIRCRAFT WERE TAXIING OUT TO GO PRACTICE FORMATION FLYING FOR JOSEPH, OR AIRSHOW. N526KP WAS LEAD AIRCRAFT, N808LD WAS SECOND AIRCRAFT, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. N526KP STOPPED SHORT OF RUNWAY, WAITING FOR CLEARANCE. N808LD WAS DISTRACTED BY RADIO FREQUENCY CHANGE, LOOKED UP SAW HIS CLOSURE RATE, AND APPLIED BRAKES HARD. AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TIP FORWARD, HE RELEASED BRAKES, PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH RUDDER AND ELEVATORS OF LEAD AIRCRAFT (N526KP).
BOTH PILOTS WERE CURRENT AND RATED. MEDICALS CURRENT, AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSPECTIONS CURRENT, REGISTRATIONS CURRENT. NO INJURIES TO ANYONE INVOLVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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