# Accident 19901029061482A: Cessna 310R, Columbus, OH, October 29, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1990, 18:30 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: Port Columbus International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BSYA
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6160X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6160X-2018-05-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310R (registry code 2074245, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- Reported engine: CONT IO520M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,091 total, 200 in this make and model, 275 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901029061482A

## Narrative

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

WHILE HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF WING OF A TAXIING DC9 N972VJ STRUCK VERTICAL STABILIZER. DC9 TAXIING ON ADJACENT TAXIWAY.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N972VJ, Doug DC931: [Accident 19901029061481A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901029061481A)

## 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 NYC91LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA021), Oct 29, 1990: Cessna 310 (N6160X), Columbus, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE BY PILOTS OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT TO SEE AND ALTER TAXI PATH TO AVOID THE STANDING AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N6160X (4)

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

- [Incident 20010227005409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010227005409I), Feb 27, 2001: Cessna 310R (N6160X), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was flying from tol to grr when he went to put the landing gear down to land at grr, he heard a popping sound. The nose gear was not indicating…
- [Incident 19980310005399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980310005399I), Mar 10, 1998: Cessna 310R (N6160X), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: incident number CE98IGA0038, aircraft departed mkc had drop in fuel pressure and power loss, returned to mkc landed with no further incident.…
- [Incident 19980302006629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980302006629I), Mar 2, 1998: Cessna 310R (N6160X), Omaha, NE. Narrative: aircraft inbound to Omaha, NE when pilot did not get rmlg green light. Aircraft landed safely. Maintenance replaced the rmlg downlock microswitch.
- [Incident 19920127001129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920127001129I), Jan 27, 1992: Cessna 310R (N6160X), Des Moines, IA, Minor damage. Pilot landed gear up. He stated he put gear down over outer marker.

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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