19830331014551A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 195A · Palo Alto, CA · March 31, 1983

Date: March 31, 1983 · 14:38 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Palo Alto
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1537H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA171
Reported as: Cessna 195A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,950 total3,050 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Taxxied into a bonanza N2084L as both arrived at runup area. Was advised to expedite. No traffic advisory issued.

As the FAA filed it

TAXXIED INTO A BONANZA N2084L AS BOTH ARRIVED AT RUNUP AREA. WAS ADVISED TO EXPEDITE. NO TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX83LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalo Alto, CAThe aircrews of a Cessna 195A, N1537H, & a Beech V35B, N2084L, were cleared to rwy 30 from different positions on the parking area. The Cessna plt was instructed to use the 'shortest route, no delay please.' As the acft were taxied on separate routes, they…Mar 31, 1983 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N2084LBeech V35BAccident 19830331014552A · Substantial damage