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:
- A pilot taxiing slowly in reduced visibility collided with a parked Cessna Citation.
- The collision occurred when the pilot applied brakes upon noticing the parked aircraft, causing their airplane to yaw left and its right wing to strike the Citation's fuselage.
- The pilot promptly stopped the aircraft, notified ground control of the collision, and shut down.
Key takeaways sponsored by Aviator Pro | Start Your Training ->
See a mistake? Contact us.
