On November 15, 1993, a Piper PA-60 (registration N91WW) was involved in an aviation accident near Orlando, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT AND CLEARANCE BETWEEN AIRCRAFT. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
While taxiing to the runup area near Runway 07, the pilot of N91WW collided with a parked airplane. Ground fog and sun glare were present; the other pilot observed the pilot of N91WW looking down inside the airplane at the time of the collision.
Incident Overview
During taxi to the engine runup area adjacent to Runway 07, the pilot of N91WW observed two other airplanes parked one behind the other in the runup area. The pilot reported that ground fog was present and the sun was directly in his eyes. As he taxied into the runup area, his aircraft collided with the second airplane.
Witness Account
The pilot of the other airplane stated that the pilot of N91WW was observed looking down inside his airplane when the collision occurred.
Environmental Conditions
Official sunrise was at 06:52, and there was light fog in the area at the time of the incident.