Pilot Debrief

BEECH D17S near Idaho Falls, ID — 2015-06-28

Final reportGAA15CA145
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Date
2015-06-28
Location
Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Airport
IDA
Aircraft
BEECH D17S
Registration
N114H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

While taxiing as a flight of two, the pilot of the blue Beechcraft became distracted and impacted the red Beechcraft which had stopped.

NTSB narrative

While taxiing as a flight of two, the pilot of the red Beechcraft stopped his airplane so that he could conduct a run-up of the engine. The pilot of the blue Beechcraft lost visual contact with the red Beechcraft while changing frequencies on his radio and impacted the left aft section of the red Beechcraft, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. Both of the pilots reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframes or engines that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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