# Accident 19941215041651A: Cessna 208B, Memphis, TN, December 15, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 1994, 04:30 local time
- Place: Memphis, TN
- Airport: Memphis 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: DEMA
- Location: 35.0303° N, 90.0096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0303&lon=-90.0096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N927FE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N927FE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 208B (registry code 2073701, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,900 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA95LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941215041651A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAXI TO RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF COLLIDED WITH TAIL OF DC3 N24320 THAT WAS HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF WITH NO TAIL LIGHT.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N24320, Doug DC3AS1C3G: [Accident 19941215041652A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941215041652A)

## 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 MIA95LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA040), Dec 15, 1994: Cessna 208B (N927FE), Memphis, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT OF CESSNA 208, N927FE TO SEE DOUGLAS DC3, N24320, AS HE TAXIED TO TAKEOFF DUE TO INOPERATIVE TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND BEACON LIGHTS ON THE DC3 AND DUE TO GLARE ON THE WET…

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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