41.1306° N, 85.1289° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Wayne, IN, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 24, 1988 · 19:30 local
Place
Fort Wayne, IN
Airport
Fort Wayne Municipal - Baer Field
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
COMA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3110J
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
People aboard
20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,300 total176 in this make and model214 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft hit taxiway reflector lights while taxiing to ramp. Gave way to oncoming aircraft. Turned taxi lights off.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT HIT TAXIWAY REFLECTOR LIGHTS WHILE TAXIING TO RAMP. GAVE WAY TO ONCOMING AIRCRAFT. TURNED TAXI LIGHTS OFF.