On 17 Dec 2019, a Beech 350 was involved in an aviation accident near Visalia, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The single-engine pilot's failure to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A single-engine airplane collided with a multi-engine airplane on a taxiway at an airport. Both pilots reported not seeing the other aircraft. The multi-engine airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing.
Incident
A single-engine airplane collided with a multi-engine airplane while both were taxiing at an airport. The collision occurred on taxiway D.
Pilot Reports
The pilot of the single-engine airplane reported that he was taxiing from the hangar to runway 12 via taxiway A. He taxied west and as he made a right turn onto taxiway D, his airplane collided with a multi-engine airplane. He stated that he had not seen the multi-engine airplane.
The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that he was taxiing on taxiway D for runway 12. While taxiing, a single-engine airplane entered taxiway D and collided with the right side of his airplane. He reported that he did not see the single-engine airplane.
Damage
The multi-engine airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing. No other damage details were provided.