While taxiing slowly in reduced visibility, on the taxiway centerline and using the taxi and landing lights, the pilot noticed a parked airplane to his right and applied brakes. The airplane yawed to the left and its right wing collided with the left side of the fuselage of a parked Cessna Citation. The pilot stopped the airplane, notified ground control that he had collided with another airplane and shut down.
November 4, 2007, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Piper PA-31-350
While taxiing slowly in reduced visibility, on the taxiway centerline and using the taxi and landing lights, the pilot noticed a parked airplane to his right and applied brakes. The airplane yawed to the left and its right wing collided with the left side of the fuselage of a parked Cessna Citation. The pilot stopped the airplane, notified ground control that he had collided with another airplane and shut down.
Key Takeaways:
- While taxiing slowly in reduced visibility, the pilot noticed a parked airplane and applied brakes.
- The airplane yawed to the left, causing its right wing to collide with the fuselage of the parked Cessna Citation.
- The pilot stopped the aircraft, notified ground control of the collision, and shut down.
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