# Accident 19901012048551A: Boeing B75N1, Watsonville, CA, October 12, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1990, 14:00 local time
- Place: Watsonville, CA
- Airport: Watsonville Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9490° N, 121.7200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9490&lon=-121.7200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65544, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65544) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing B75N1 (registry code 1380144, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental R670-SERIES series (registry code 17016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-r670-series-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75N1
- Reported engine: CONT R6704
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 567 total, 36 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901012048551A

## Narrative

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

TAXIED INTO WING TIP OF N24815 THAT WAS HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF. FORWARD VISIBILITY POOR. 152 STOPPED IN BLIND AREA.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N24815, Cessna 152: [Accident 19901012048552A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901012048552A)

## 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 LAX91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA024), Oct 12, 1990: Boeing B75N1 (N65544), Watsonville, CA, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT TO SEE AND AVOID THE OTHER.

## Other reports on N65544 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19820523018159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820523018159A), May 23, 1982: Boeing B75N1 (N65544), Alliance, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot claims aircraft sank after takeoff. He allowed aircraft to settle in back yard of house.
- [Accident 19810628045869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810628045869A), Jun 28, 1981: Boeing B75N1 (N65544), Richwood, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot thought passenger was flying aircraft. Passenger thought pilot was. Aircraft crashed uncontrolled.

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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