M20 pilot reported a midair collision occurred during formation flight; with minor damage to two air...

Attributes
ACN	1671740
Time
Date	201907
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	M-20 M Bravo
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Type 975
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Miss Distance	Horizontal 0 Vertical 0

Narrative:

Participating in formation flight. I flew lead airplane of a two airplane element; with airplane #2 on left wing. A second element of two airplanes (#3 and #4) had planned to join our element for two elements in cruise flight with airplanes #3 and #4 on my right wing. During the first rejoin attempt airplanes 3 and 4 were unable to rejoin and aborted the attempt. During this attempt; aircraft #3 and #4 touched wing and rudder without their knowledge during the aborted rejoin attempt. Aircraft #3 and #4 then reformed and joined aircraft #1 and #2 and completed the flight uneventfully. On the ground it was noted that minor damage to right wing and rudder of aircraft #3 and #4 and was repaired without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: M20 Pilot reported a midair collision occurred during formation flight; with minor damage to two aircraft.

Narrative: Participating in formation flight. I flew lead airplane of a two airplane element; with airplane #2 on left wing. A second element of two airplanes (#3 and #4) had planned to join our element for two elements in cruise flight with airplanes #3 and #4 on my right wing. During the first rejoin attempt airplanes 3 and 4 were unable to rejoin and aborted the attempt. During this attempt; aircraft #3 and #4 touched wing and rudder without their knowledge during the aborted rejoin attempt. Aircraft #3 and #4 then reformed and joined aircraft #1 and #2 and completed the flight uneventfully. On the ground it was noted that minor damage to right wing and rudder of aircraft #3 and #4 and was repaired without incident.

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M20 pilot reported a midair collision occurred during formation flight; with minor damage to two aircraft.