Casualties unknown

Taxiway Collision Involving Piper PA-28 and Socata TB-9 at Airport (N7617F)

Daytona Beach, FL, US

On June 11, 1997, a Piper PA-28-151 (registration N7617F) was involved in an aviation accident near Daytona Beach, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: failure of the pilot of N7617F to comply with an ATC instruction to hold short of a taxiway, and failure of the pilots in both airplanes to see-and-avoid each other's airplane. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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Aircraft registered N7617F
Aircraft registered N7617F. Photo: wiltshirespotter / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A Piper PA-28 (N7617F) and a Socata TB-9 (N140ER) collided on taxiways after the PA-28 failed to comply with an ATC instruction to give way.

Incident Overview

According to information from the FAA, a taxiway collision occurred between two aircraft at an airport. N7617F, a Piper PA-28, had landed and was proceeding northbound to the ramp via a north-south taxiway. N140ER, a Socata TB-9, was taxiing westbound on an east-west taxiway that was parallel to runway 7L and located on the north side of that runway. The taxiways intersected on the north side of runway 7L.

ATC Instructions

The ground controller had cleared N7617F to cross runway 7L, but instructed the pilot to 'give way' (hold short of the east-west taxiway) for N140ER to pass in front of him from right to left. According to tower personnel, N7617F failed to comply with this instruction.

Collision Sequence

Subsequently, the two airplanes converged, and the right wing of N7617F and the propeller of N140ER collided. The pilot of N7617F stated that when he saw the other airplane, he applied 'as much brakes as he could without losing control of the aircraft.' The pilots of N140ER, a flight instructor and student, heard the ground controller instruct N7617F to give way to them. When they realized the other airplane was not going to stop, the instructor applied brakes and tried to turn the airplane to avoid a collision.

Aftermath

The source provides no further details about injuries, damage extent, or subsequent actions. No probable cause is stated in the source.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 11 Jun 1997 Piper PA-28-151 accident near Daytona Beach, FL?

A Piper PA-28 (N7617F) and a Socata TB-9 (N140ER) collided on taxiways after the PA-28 failed to comply with an ATC instruction to give way.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 11 Jun 1997 involved a Piper PA-28-151, registration N7617F, at Daytona Beach, FL.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

failure of the pilot of N7617F to comply with an ATC instruction to hold short of a taxiway, and failure of the pilots in both airplanes to see-and-avoid each other's airplane.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001208X08059. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.