Incident Details
A Cessna 208B sustained minor damage during taxiing when it impacted a standing Cessna 172N with two occupants. The Cessna 172N sustained substantial damage. The accident occurred on a taxiway. The pilot of the Cessna 208B stated, "Then all of a sudden I saw the rudder of the airplane. There were no lights on the tail of 172 that I could see. I applied the brakes and slid the wheels but the propeller cut into the tail of the 172." The Cessna 172N had been performing its run-up and opening its flight plan prior to the collision.
Witness Account
A witness reported that the Cessna 172N taxied out to taxiway "B" with its beacon on the tail flashing, observed at about 10:40. The witness stated, "As I walked outside, [the Cessna 208B] was on taxiway 'B' traveling at a moderate to slightly high speed. Nothing outrageous but he was moving along. Then I saw the impact. ... It wasn't until I drove out there that I saw the 172 with the tail tore off that I realized what had happened."
Damage
The Cessna 208B received minor damage. The Cessna 172N sustained substantial damage to its tail section. No injuries were reported among the two occupants of the Cessna 172N or the pilot of the Cessna 208B.