Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carlsbad, California 92008
Friday, June 10, 2005 13:45 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

While taxiing from the run up area to the runway, the airplane's right wing tip hit the tail section of another Cessna 172 that was holding in the run-up area awaiting a takeoff clearance. After being cleared for takeoff, the pilot had to taxi between a jet, also holding short of the runway, and the other Cessna 172.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain separation while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/10/2005
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1345
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City Carlsbad
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92008
Event Date Year 2005
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude 330742N
Event Location Longitude 1171649W
Event Location Airport MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CRQ
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 331
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1323 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID CRQ
Elevation of weather observation facility 57
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.84
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 19235
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date Jun 10 2005 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Feb 28 2006 12:35PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office WP-SAN DIEGO-FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N1126U N587SP
NTSB Number LAX05LA199A LAX05LA199B
Missing Aircraft Indicator -- --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? No No
Damage Minor Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna Cessna
Aircraft Model 172M 172S
Aircraft Series Identifier -- --
Aircraft Serial Number 17266855 172S8518
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300 2550
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class -- --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 4
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection -- --
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name PINNACLE AVIATION SERVICES INC Skyhawk Leasing LLC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2016 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD 910 SYCAMORE AVE STE 270
Aircraft Owner City Encinitas VISTA
Aircraft Owner State CA CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92008 92083
Operator is an individual? No No
Operator Name -- PINNACLE AVIATION ACADEMY INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Street Address -- 2016 Palomar Airport Road
Operator City -- Calrsbad
Operator State -- CA
Operator Country -- USA
Operator Zip code -- 92008
Operator Code IPJA P75V
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? -- --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation -- --
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code CRQ CRQ
Departure City Carlsbad Carlsbad
Departure State CA CA
Departure Country USA USA
Departure Time 1345 1345
Departure Time Zone PDT PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code CRQ CRQ
Destination City -- --
Destination State -- --
Destination Country -- --
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Standing - engine(s) operating
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 8 2005 4:44PM Dec 8 2005 4:44PM
User who most recently changed record COOS COOS
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location NA NA
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --