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WPR24LA318

2024-09-20 · Seattle, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BFI

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The Gulfstream pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the Cessna while taxiing that resulted in a ground collision.

Factual narrative

The ground collision occurred as one airplane (Cessna 172) was situated in the runup area, and another airplane (Gulfstream G280) was taxiing to a fixed based operator (FBO). The Gulfstream had landed and passed the turn for the FBO and was instructed by the ground controller to turn 180° and taxi to the FBO. The pilots of both airplanes were aware of each other and confirmed they had each other in sight. As the Gulfstream taxied past the Cessna, the right wing of the Gulfstream struck the left wing of the Cessna, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The Gulfstream sustained minor damage to the right winglet leading edge. Both pilots reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplanes that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other aircraft-Pilot of other aircraft
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other aircraft-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA318.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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