What happened
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On 12/27/2022 at 1200 CST, a Piper PA-46-600TP, s/n 4698178, was cleared to taxi on taxiway’s c/a to runway 36 at ktme (houston executive) when the aircraft was struck from behind by a north american/aero classics P-51D, s/n 122-51619, which was also cleared to taxi to runway 36 using taxiway’s c/a. the PA-46-600TP received substantial damage to the empennage, while the P-51D received minor damage to the propeller assembly and spinner. The PA-46 aircraft was being operated as a 14 CFR part 91 flight.
The pilot stated that “while holding short on taxiway a, waiting for the aircraft in front of me to move, another airplane rear-ended me while we were waiting our turn. After impact I pulled into the run-up area and shut down aircraft. Other pilot came running up saying he did not see us”. At the time of the accident the weather reported at ksgr (METAR) was winds calm, visibility of 10 miles, sky clear, temperature 50, dew point 28 and altimeter at 3016.
The aircraft records indicate that the last airframe, engine and propeller 100 hour/annual inspections were completed at airframe total time: 269.3 on August 3, 2022. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had accumulated approximately 112.6 hours since the last 100 hour/annual inspection.
When the NTSB report and any other additional information become available, this report will be amended as necessary.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/27/2022 AT 1200 CST, A PIPER PA-46-600TP, S/N 4698178, WAS CLEARED TO TAXI ON TAXIWAY’S C/A TO RUNWAY 36 AT KTME (HOUSTON EXECUTIVE) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A NORTH AMERICAN/AERO CLASSICS P-51D, S/N 122-51619, WHICH WAS ALSO CLEARED TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 36 USING TAXIWAY’S C/A. THE PA-46-600TP RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE, WHILE THE P-51D RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY AND SPINNER. THE PA-46 AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT.
THE PILOT STATED THAT “WHILE HOLDING SHORT ON TAXIWAY A, WAITING FOR THE AIRCRAFT IN FRONT OF ME TO MOVE, ANOTHER AIRPLANE REAR-ENDED ME WHILE WE WERE WAITING OUR TURN. AFTER IMPACT I PULLED INTO THE RUN-UP AREA AND SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT. OTHER PILOT CAME RUNNING UP SAYING HE DID NOT SEE US”. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WEATHER REPORTED AT KSGR (METAR) WAS WINDS CALM, VISIBILITY OF 10 MILES, SKY CLEAR, TEMPERATURE 50, DEW POINT 28 AND ALTIMETER AT 3016.
THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE LAST AIRFRAME, ENGINE AND PROPELLER 100 HOUR/ANNUAL INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED AT AIRFRAME TOTAL TIME: 269.3 ON AUGUST 3, 2022. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 112.6 HOURS SINCE THE LAST 100 HOUR/ANNUAL INSPECTION.
WHEN THE NTSB REPORT AND ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY.
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