ADDISON, TX, USA
N3501E
CESSNA 172N
N1440V
CESSNA 172M
THE PILOT OF 3501E WAS CLEARED BY GROUND CONTROL TO TAXI SOUTH ON TAXIWAY A TO RUNWAY 33. THE PILOT OF N1440V, WHO HAD JUST LANDED, WAS CLEARED BY GROUND CONTROL TO TAXI NORTH ON TAXIWAY A. BOTH PILOTS OBSERVED EACH OTHER'S APPROACH AND STEERED THEIR AIRPLANES TO THE FAR RIGHT OF THE TAXIWAY IN ORDER TO PASS. THE LEFT WINGS OF BOTH AIRPLANES MADE CONTACT. TAXIWAY A IS 50 FEET WIDE. BOTH AIRPLANES HAVE WINGSPANS OF 36 FEET.
THE ATTEMPT BY BOTH PILOTS TO PASS EACH OTHER WITHOUT ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THEIR AIRPLANES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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