No fatalities

18 Mar 2022: CESSNA 208B — MARTINAIRE AVIATION LLC — Grapevine, TX

Grapevine, TX, United States

On 18 Mar 2022, a CESSNA 208B operated by MARTINAIRE AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Grapevine, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The failure of the pilot of the second aircraft to maintain a safe distance from the lead airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The failure of the pilot of the second aircraft to maintain a safe distance from the lead airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotPilot of other aircraft