Collision
During taxi operations on the apron, an Invader aircraft, which was preparing for a local firefighting mission with a single pilot on board, collided with a private Beechcraft M24R registered as N2529W, also occupied by its sole pilot. The collision occurred while the Invader was taxiing east and the Beechcraft was taxiing north.
Aftermath
Following the collision, both aircraft caught fire and were completely destroyed. The pilot of the Beechcraft was killed instantly. The pilot of the Invader sustained serious injuries and succumbed to those injuries three days later.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was diverted attention from operation of the aircraft. Contributing factors reported included a failure to see and avoid the other aircraft, and the failure of air traffic control to advise the crew about other traffic.