Incident Overview
A ground collision occurred between two airplanes at an airport taxiway intersection. The pilot of the first airplane had completed a landing and expedited her exit from the runway via taxiway Sierra 1, transitioning to taxiway Sierra. She received clearance from the tower to cross runway 16 and proceed to the runup area for another departure from runway 25. While established on taxiway Sierra, she entered the intersection at taxiway Echo and her airplane was struck from the left by a second airplane that entered the intersection via taxiway Echo.
Pilot Actions
The pilot operating the second airplane was in communication with ground control and continued into the intersection, making a left turn onto taxiway Sierra. He reported that he had "double checked" to his left and his right prior to entering the intersection, but his airplane's propeller struck the left wing of the other airplane.
Air Traffic Control Communications
According to ATC recordings, ground control contacted the pilot taxiing on taxiway Echo for taxiway Sierra and asked, "Do you have the traffic off to your right side?" The next two ground transmissions were stepped on, and the airplane entered the intersection and collided with the airplane already established on taxiway Sierra.
Damage and Reports
The airplane established on taxiway Sierra sustained substantial damage to its left wing. Both pilots reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with their airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.