No fatalities

20 Nov 2018: Piper PA28 161 — Pilot Training Center Llc — Miami, FL

Miami, FL, United States

On 20 Nov 2018, a Piper PA28 161 operated by Pilot Training Center Llc was involved in an aviation accident near Miami, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The other pilot's improper decision to taxi past another airplane occupying a taxiway and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airplane. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A student pilot in a low-wing airplane attempted to pass a high-wing airplane on a taxiway, resulting in a collision that damaged both aircraft.

Incident Description

A collision occurred on a taxiway between two airplanes after they had landed. The low-wing airplane, piloted by a student pilot, was exiting the runway onto the taxiway. The high-wing airplane, piloted by a flight instructor, had landed earlier and was already on the taxiway.

The student pilot attempted to pass the high-wing airplane on its left side. During the maneuver, the right wing of the low-wing airplane struck the left wing lift strut of the high-wing airplane. The low-wing airplane then continued to the right, turning approximately 180 degrees. Its right wing subsequently struck the propeller of the high-wing airplane, followed by the low-wing airplane's propeller striking the right wing of the high-wing airplane.

Pilot Reports

The student pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The flight instructor in the high-wing airplane reported that after exiting the runway onto the taxiway, he "felt a small hit on the left side." He then observed a low-wing airplane make a right 180-degree turn around the front of his airplane and impact the right wing of his airplane.

Damage

The low-wing airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The high-wing airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotEffect on operationPilot of other aircraft