ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA
N199J
OCONNELL LAZER-200
N72074
CESSNA U-206
AN AIRPLANE WITH CONVENTIONAL GEAR WAS TAXIING FROM THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, AND WAS CLEARED TO CROSS THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUE TO THE RAMP. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD NO FORWARD VISIBILITY BUT DID NOT MAKE 'S-TURNS'. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ANOTHER AIRPLANE WAS HOLDING SHORT ON THE SAME TAXIWAY. THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRPLANE STRUCK THE OTHER AIRPLANE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.
On February 3, 1994, about 1220 eastern standard time, a Cessna U-206, N72074, and a homebuilt OConnel Z-200, N199J, were involved in an on-ground collision while taxiing at Albert Whitted Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida. N72074 was operating as a 14 CFR Part 135, domestic, cargo flight as Red Barron No. 7. N199J was operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and N72074 was on an IFR flight plan and N199J was not on a flight plan. Both aircraft were substantially damaged and both pilots reported no injuries. N72074 was initiating his flight at the time of the accident, and N199J was terminating his local flight that had started about 1100 the same day. The pilot of N72074 stated he saw the other aircraft at the last minute and was unable to take any evasive maneuver. The pilot of N199J stated that he was not "S-turning" his conventional gear airplane and did not see the other aircraft before impact.
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRPLANE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OTHER AIRCRAFT.
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