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June 24, 2013 · Cessna 182T · N411CP

San Diego, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 24, 2013
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
San Diego, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 182T (2010)
Tail Number
N411CP
Operator
Kqm Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
WPR13LA286

Two Cessna airplanes collided while taxiing during nighttime operations. The Cessna 182T pilot reported that he was taxiing on taxiway H toward the runway when he suddenly noticed a white airplane, which was approaching from the right, appear in his windscreen. He applied maximum braking; however, his airplane's right wing impacted the other airplane's left wing. The Cessna 172S pilot, who was at the flight controls, and the pilot-rated passenger, who was obtaining an instrument clearance, reported that they were taxiing from the transit parking ramp onto taxiway H when they both felt the airplane lurch. Neither occupant of the Cessna 172S saw the Cessna 182T until after the impact occurred. Both pilots reported that their navigational and taxi lights were on at the time of the collision. A postaccident examination of the airport environment in similar lighting conditions to when the accident occurred revealed no airport obstructions that would have restricted the visibility of the pilots or affected their ability to see and avoid the other airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

Both pilots’ failure to maintain a proper visual lookout while taxiing during nighttime conditions, which resulted in an on-ground collision.

Full Narrative

On June 23, 2013, about 2115 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182T airplane, N411CP, and a Cessna 172S airplane, N694RR, collided while on the ground at the Montgomery Field Airport (KMYF) San Diego, California. The commercial pilot onboard the Cessna 182T and the private pilot and pilot rated passenger onboard the Cessna 172S were not injured. The Cessna 182T sustained substantial damage to the right aileron, and the Cessna 172S sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The Cessna 182T was registered to and operated by KQM Aviation, and the Cessna 172S was registered to Rowbot, LLC, and operated by Justice Aviation. Both airplanes were operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot of the Cessna 182T did not file a flight plan; the pilot of the Cessna 172S filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan but it was not opened. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot of the Cessna 182T reported that the purpose of the flight was to maintain night currency. After the first landing, the pilot reported over the radio that he was clear of the runway and taxiing on taxiway H to return to the runway. While taxiing with navigational and taxi lights on, the pilot noticed a white airplane appear in his right windscreen; he applied maximum braking, but the airplane still impacted the other airplane's outboard left wing. The pilot of the Cessna 172S reported that they were taxiing with navigational and taxi lights on from the transit parking ramp onto taxiway H. He was at the flight controls and the pilot rated passenger was obtaining an IFR clearance when they both felt the entire airplane lurch. They turned to look out the window and they saw a propeller next to the left side of their airplane. Both occupants reported that they did not see the Cessna 182T until after it struck their airplane. During a postaccident examination of the area, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported that he revisited the airport in similar lighting conditions as when the accident occurred. The inspector reported that while he was driving the routes reported by the pilots, there were no airport obstructions that would have restricted their visibility. FAA Regulations [14 CFR 91.113(b)] required that each person operating an aircraft maintain vigilance so as to "see and avoid other aircraft."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:15 PDT
Nearest AirportMontgomery Field Airport (1nm)
Runway28R
Runway Length4577 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182T
Tail NumberN411CP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorKqm Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-AB1A5 · Reciprocating · 230 | Lycoming · IO-360-L2A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 42 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 31 · Second Class · None
Crew 3Age 49 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightNight
Wind200° @ 5 kt
Visibility9 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 1100 ft
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 55
Altimeter29.87 inHg
Observation Time04:20
Weather SourceWFAC

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