NONE · de Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A · 1998-11-05 · PETALUMA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA025
Event ID
20001211X11455
Type
Accident
Date
1998-11-05
Location
PETALUMA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.230407, -122.559211
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
TIGER MOTH DH 82A
Registration
N838KC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot in the Tiger Moth to see and avoid traffic. A contributing factor was the delayed reaction of the student pilot in the Cessna to initiate a turnoff of the taxiway once it became apparent that the other airplane did not see him.