Pilot Debrief

North American SNJ near Chino, CA — 2019-04-13

Final reportGAA19CA207
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Date
2019-04-13
Location
Chino, CA, USA
Airport
CNO
Aircraft
North American SNJ
Registration
N3375G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing. --- The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was doing S-turns while taxiing and that he did not see any airplanes in the run-up area. While positioning the airplane in the run-up area, his airplane's left wing collided with the propeller of a stopped airplane. The pilot of the stopped airplane reported that, after completing a run-up and waiting for a clearance to depart, he saw a "warbird" entering the run-up area. The other airplane continued straight, and the left wing collided with his airplane's propeller. The tailwheel-equipped airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Both pilots reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with their airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.

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