Incident Details
A collision occurred on taxiway Alpha at an airport between two airplanes. The low-wing airplane, piloted by a pilot, and the high-wing airplane, piloted by a student pilot, were both cleared by ground control to taxi to runway 22R via taxiways Alpha and November. Taxiway Alpha runs parallel to runway 22R. The low-wing airplane approached taxiway Alpha via taxiway Mike and entered the intersection of taxiways Alpha and Mike.
Pilot Accounts
According to the pilot of the low-wing airplane, he looked in all directions for aircraft before proceeding to make a left turn onto taxiway Alpha without stopping. His airplane's right wing collided with the left side of the other airplane, which was already taxiing on Alpha toward runway 22R. He asserted that the other airplane was moving very fast when the collision occurred.
The student pilot of the high-wing airplane stated that he was established on taxiway Alpha heading toward runway 22R with his landing lights on. He observed the low-wing airplane approaching the intersection from the non-movement area. He reported that the low-wing airplane turned left onto taxiway Alpha without stopping, resulting in the right wing of the low-wing airplane striking the left side of his airplane.
Aftermath
The low-wing airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aileron. The high-wing airplane sustained damage to the left-wing lift strut, left wing support struts, and windscreen. Both pilots reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with their airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.