What happened
A collision involving two aircraft occurred while they were taxiing for takeoff toward the airport ramp area via taxiway R1. The first aircraft, a Piper PA-28, registration N120CC, had entered the ramp area and remained stationary.
Prior to the incident, a Cessna 172 had entered taxiway R1 and encountered oncoming traffic. To resolve the conflict, the pilot of the Cessna 172 performed a 180-degree turn to exit the taxiway and return to the ramp area.
As the pilot of the second aircraft, a Piper J3C, registration N26046, observed the Cessna 172 performing this turn, he steered to the right to clear the throat of the taxiway-to-ramp transition. During this maneuver, the propeller and left wing of the Piper J3C made contact with the left wing and propeller of the stationary Piper PA-28. The pilot of the J3C reported that he did not observe the PA-28 had entered the ramp area and was unable to stop the aircraft before the impact occurred.