What happened
The incident occurred during the landing rollout phase of flight. The pilot was operating the aircraft on the active runway when a collision took place with another aircraft that was taxiing across the path on an intersecting runway.
According to the pilot's statement, he initially saw the other aircraft and believed it appeared to be stopped, waiting for him to clear the intersection. However, visibility of the intersecting runway was restricted by a stand of trees. The pilot failed to maintain adequate visual lookout throughout the rollout, leading directly to the impact.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the circumstances surrounding the collision and the pilot's account of events. Key factors identified included the obstruction of the view of the intersecting runway by vegetation and the pilot's misjudgment regarding the status of the other aircraft.