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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stnson AT-19 · Lasvegas, NV · October 18, 1997

Date: October 18, 1997 · 18:57 local
Place: Lasvegas, NV
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88793
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX98LA014
Reported as: Stnson AT19

N88793Registered now · Stinson AT-19S/N 77-38 · Built 1943 Airframe modelStinson AT-19 Engine modelLycoming R680E seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Controllers had limited visibility of the actual collision site. They could see the stearman during taxi, but not the C-172 where he was stopped. It appears that their view of the C-172 was blocked by the shade hangars. They did not issue any advisories to either pilot about the other. According to a witness the stearman was taxiing straight without making any "s" turns. His forward visibility would be very limited ahead of his aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) CONTROLLERS HAD LIMITED VISIBILITY OF THE ACTUAL COLLISION SITE. THEY COULD SEE THE STEARMAN DURING TAXI, BUT NOT THE C-172 WHERE HE WAS STOPPED. IT APPEARS THAT THEIR VIEW OF THE C-172 WAS BLOCKED BY THE SHADE HANGARS. THEY DID NOT ISSUE ANY ADVISORIES TO EITHER PILOT ABOUT THE OTHER. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS THE STEARMAN WAS TAXIING STRAIGHT WITHOUT MAKING ANY "S" TURNS. HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY WOULD BE VERY LIMITED AHEAD OF HIS AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX98LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Las Vegas, NVThe pilot of the Stinson AT-19, N88793, inadequate visual lookout and his failure to perform clearing S-turns while taxiing. A related factor was the inherent forward visual restriction of the aircraft's conventional landing gear design.Oct 19, 1997 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage