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N1562A accident description

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Crash location 61.751944°N, 150.053056°W
Nearest city Willow, AK
61.747222°N, 150.037500°W
0.6 miles away
Tail number N1562A
Accident date 18 Dec 2017
Aircraft type Piper Pa 20
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot of the Piper airplane reported that, while taxiing from the runway to his tie-down space, he was taxiing "into the sun". He added that, before he could react, he struck the tail of a Maule airplane, which was stopped on the taxiway.

The pilot of the Maule airplane reported to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he was planning to depart and had stopped on the taxiway to put on his seat belt, when his airplane was struck from behind.

The Piper sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut; the Maule sustained substantial damage to the empennage.

The Piper and Maule pilots reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid another airplane parked on the taxiway while taxiing in sun glare conditions.

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