NONE · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1 · 2015-04-24 · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15LA154
Event ID
20150430X91224
Type
Accident
Date
2015-04-24
Location
Van Nuys, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.206111, -118.489723
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 20 C1
Registration
N309EF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Both pilots' failure to see and avoid each other, which resulted in an on-ground collision while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ground controller's failure to notify either pilot about the presence of the other airplane on the taxiway.