# Accident 19891010065552A: Bnorm BN2AMK33, Philadelphia, PA, October 10, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1989, 21:37 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Philadelphia International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PAWA
- Location: 39.8896° N, 75.2301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8896&lon=-75.2301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N414WA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N414WA-1999-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Britten Norman BN-2A MK III (registry code 1520203, https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-mk-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BNORM BN2AMK33
- Reported engine: LYC O540E4C5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,500 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891010065552A

## Narrative

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

WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY TAXIING 333TQ WHILE STOPPED AND HOLDING FOR INTERSECTION TRAFFIC ON OTHER TAXIWAY.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N333TQ, Beech 58: [Accident 19891010065551A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891010065551A)

## 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 NYC90LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA010), Oct 11, 1989: Britten-Norman BN2A-MK3 (N414WA), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N333TQ TO TAXI AT A SPEED THAT WOULD ALLOW HIM TO STOP UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS OF VISIBILITY AND TAXIWAY CONDITIONS.

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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