# Accident 19890331010281A: Mtsbsi MU2B35, Syracuse, NY, March 31, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1989, 07:17 local time
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CWXA
- Location: 43.1310° N, 76.1310° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1310&lon=-76.1310&mi=10
- Aircraft: N638MA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N638MA-1994-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 (registry code 5780411, https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MTSBSI MU2B35
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 125 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890331010281A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON TAXI FOR TAKEOFF FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID N7254R THAT WAS ENTERING TAXIWAY WITHOUT CLEARANCE.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N7254R, Beech 1900: [Accident 19890331010282A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890331010282A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC89FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA111), Mar 31, 1989: Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 (N638MA), Syracuse, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CREW OF BROCKWAY FLIGHT 993 TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT DUE TO THE FIRST OFFICER'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT & THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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