What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/28/2024 at Immokalee Airport a Piper PA-28-161 while taxing (south) on FBO ramp area to taxiway c, for runway 18/36; at the same time a Cessna 172N was taxing on FBO ramp (east) to taxiway c for runway 18/36.both aircaft were taxiing on an uncontrolled field. Both aircraft did not remember hearing radio call of either taxing aircraft. The pilot from the Cessna indicated he announced on the CTAF frequency declaring the intention to taxi via c and will follow another previous known aircraft, this could not be substantiated.
Both aircraft intersected each other at the start of the taxiway c at the same time. Neither aircraft properly cleared the taxi area by visual means as no visual blockage was noted in the way.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/28/2024 AT IMMOKALEE AIRPORT A PIPER PA-28-161 WHILE TAXING (SOUTH) ON FBO RAMP AREA TO TAXIWAY C, FOR RUNWAY 18/36; AT THE SAME TIME A CESSNA 172N WAS TAXING ON FBO RAMP (EAST) TO TAXIWAY C FOR RUNWAY 18/36.BOTH AIRCAFT WERE TAXIING ON AN UNCONTROLLED FIELD. BOTH AIRCRAFT DID NOT REMEMBER HEARING RADIO CALL OF EITHER TAXING AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT FROM THE CESSNA INDICATED HE ANNOUNCED ON THE CTAF FREQUENCY DECLARING THE INTENTION TO TAXI VIA C AND WILL FOLLOW ANOTHER PREVIOUS KNOWN AIRCRAFT, THIS COULD NOT BE SUBSTANTIATED.
BOTH AIRCRAFT INTERSECTED EACH OTHER AT THE START OF THE TAXIWAY C AT THE SAME TIME. NEITHER AIRCRAFT PROPERLY CLEARED THE TAXI AREA BY VISUAL MEANS AS NO VISUAL BLOCKAGE WAS NOTED IN THE WAY.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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