Incident Overview
A taxiway collision occurred between two general aviation aircraft at an airport. The aircraft involved were a Piper PA-28R, registration N38869, and a Gulfstream American AG-5B, registration N1190L.
Sequence of Events
The PA-28R was holding short of Runway 28 at the intersection of Taxiways Hotel and Juliet, awaiting landing traffic. The pilot had turned off the taxi and strobe lights and had informed the air traffic control tower of this action.
Approximately four minutes after the PA-28R received its taxi clearance, the AG-5B was cleared to taxi to Runway 28. While taxiing, the AG-5B collided with the stationary PA-28R. At the time of the collision, the AG-5B was still communicating on the ground control frequency.
Aircraft Information
The PA-28R (N38869) was a single-engine, low-wing aircraft. The AG-5B (N1190L) was a single-engine, high-wing aircraft. Both aircraft sustained damage in the collision.
Investigative Considerations
The circumstances surrounding the collision are under investigation. The fact that the PA-28R had its lights off and had reported holding short with lights off, while the AG-5B was on a different radio frequency, are documented details. Neither aircraft was on the runway at the time of the incident.