Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA83LA071

EVERETT, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N44025

TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D

Analysis

THE PILOT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND THE TAXIWAYS WERE CLEAR. THE PILOT SAID THE RIGHT WING OF HIS AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE LEFT WING OF THE PARKED AIRCRAFT AND THE MOVING AIRCRAFT SWUNG AROUND INTO THE OTHER CRAFT. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DAMAGED BUT THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM TAXIING TO SET HIS ALTIMETER AND RADIO WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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