Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA83FA054

SEATTLE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2859M

PIPER PA-34-200T

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF. THE TIME WAS DAWN AND THE TAXIWAY LIGHTS WERE ON. THE TAXIING PILOT ALLOWED HIS AIRCRAFT TO STRAY AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED PA-34. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DAMAGED SUBSTANTIALLY. THE PARKED AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 10 FEET CLOSER TO THE TAXIWAY THAN NORMAL BECAUSE OF CONGESTION. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED CONDENSATION ON THE COCKPIT WINDOWS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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