Pilatus PC-12/47E, N175WA and Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300, N694PD: Accident occurred June 07, 2022 at Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR), Los Angeles County, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California

Juniper Valley LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N175WA

Location: Hawthorne, California

Accident Number: WPR22LA201

Date and Time: June 7, 2022, 08:35 Local 

Registration: N694PD (A1); N175WA (A2)

Aircraft: Bombardier BD100 1A10 (A1); Pilatus PC12 (A2)

Injuries: 4 None (A1); 7 None (A2)

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Business (A1); Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Scheduled (A2)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A1)

Aircraft Make: Bombardier

Registration: N694PD

Model/Series: BD100 1A10

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A2)

Aircraft Make: Pilatus

Registration: N175WA

Model/Series: PC12

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135)

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KHHR,54 ft msl 

Observation Time: 08:36 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C /16°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 120°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 1000 ft AGL 

Visibility: 9 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.87 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination: 

Wreckage and Impact Information (A1)

Crew Injuries: 2 None

Aircraft Damage: Minor

Passenger Injuries: 2 None

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 4 None

Latitude, Longitude: 33.922153,-118.33408 (est)

Wreckage and Impact Information (A2)

Crew Injuries: 2 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 5 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 7 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 33.922153,-118.33408 (est)

Aircraft was holding short of runway and rudder was struck by left wing of Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300, N694PD.

Date: 07-JUN-22

Time: 22:16:00Z

Regis#: N175WA

Aircraft Make: PILTAUS

Aircraft Model: PC12

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: ON DEMAND

Flight Phase: STANDING (STD)

Operation: 135

Aircraft Operator: WESTERN AIRCRAFT

Flight Number: STT38

City: HAWTHORNE

State: CALIFORNIA

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California

Aircraft was taxiing and left wing struck rudder of Pilatus PC-12/47E, N175WA.

Pacific Dental Services LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N694PD

Date: 07-JUN-22

Time: 22:16:00Z

Regis#: N694PD

Aircraft Make: BOMBARDIER

Aircraft Model: BD-100-1A10

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: SUBSTANTIAL

Activity: CORPORATE

Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)

Aircraft Operator: PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES

City: HAWTHORNE

State: CALIFORNIA