Bombardier BD100 1A10 and Pilatus PC12 accident near Hawthorne, California, June 7, 2022
On June 7, 2022 at about 3:35 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Bombardier BD100 1A10 (N694PD) and Pilatus PC12 (N175WA), were involved in the same accident near Hawthorne, California (Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne). No one was hurt; 11 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The multi-engine pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane during taxi.
The multi-engine pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane during taxi.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 7, 2022 · about 3:35 pm local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Hawthorne, California · Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 11 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Bombardier BD100 1A10, built 2009 · all BD100 1A10s on the register
- Registration
- N694PD · registry record · serial 20257
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Pilatus PC12 · all PC12s on the register
- Registration
- N175WA · registry record · serial 1750
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative for the Bombardier BD100 1A10 final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that, after landing he was taxiing via taxiway S to the parking area near the fixed based operator located near taxiway A. As the airplane approached the ramp, the pilot looked to the marshaller to start the right turn. During the turn, the marshaller gave the stop signal when the airplane’s left wing collided with the rudder of a single-engine airplane that was holding at the short line to runway 25 at taxiway A. The multi-engine airplane received minor damage to the left wing. The single-engine airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. Neither flight crew reported that there were any preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with their airplane’s that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Pilatus PC12 final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that, after landing he was taxiing via taxiway S to the parking area near the fixed based operator located near taxiway A. As the airplane approached the ramp, the pilot looked to the marshaller to start the right turn. During the turn, the marshaller gave the stop signal when the airplane’s left wing collided with the rudder of a single-engine airplane that was holding at the short line to runway 25 at taxiway A. The multi-engine airplane received minor damage to the left wing. The single-engine airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. Neither flight crew reported that there were any preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with their airplane’s that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Bombardier BD100 1A10 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring other aircraft › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Aircraft › Effect on equipment
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 13,434 hours in all; 1,611 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Flight time: 2,100 hours in all; 125 in this make and model
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Honeywell AS907-2-1A (turboshaft); 0 hours total
- Operator: Pacific Dental Services LLC
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 8:36 am from KHHR
Weather report (METAR): KHHR 071536Z 12006KT 9SM OVC010 19/16 A2987 RMK AO2 T01890156
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
The factual record for the Pilatus PC12 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring other aircraft › Pilot of other aircraft
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land
- Flight time: 3,290 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Western Aircraft Inc.
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Photographs from the investigation 4 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
N694PD (Challenger) Pacific Dental Services Cristian Lopez FBO Ops Manager Jet Center Los Angeles Office Mobile Email Figure 1-Accident site, view of N175WA.
Figure 2-Accident site, view of N175WA rudder.
Figure 3-Accident site, view of N694PD left wing tip fairing.
Figure 4-Accident site, view of N694PD left wing tip fairing.The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
6 documents, released by the NTSB on November 7, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N175WA Captain Statement | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 2 | N175WA Fo Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | N964PD Captain Statement | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 4 | N694PD Fo Statement | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 5 | Email-photos from Airport Manager | PDF, 5 pages · our copy | View Download |
| 6 | Security Video | video | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N694PD on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Bombardier BD-100 Challenger 300 and 350 883 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- N175WA on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Pilatus PC-12 1,446 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Pilatus 403 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Honeywell AS907-2-1A 445 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in California 9,080 since 1982 · 1,094 in the last ten years
- California 28,286 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/WPR22LA201.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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