NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA90LA122
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE TAXIING.
Factual narrative
THE PILOT OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE (BOEING A75N1, N50072) WAS SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT. WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF A PIPER PA-28, N171ER, WHILE ITS PILOT WAS PERFORMING A RUNUP. THE PILOT OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE OTHER AIRPLANE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1990_MIA90LA122.txt.
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