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20011007031841A

Accident · No damage
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FAA accident report · Aircraft · Westhampton Bea, NY · October 7, 2001

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Date
October 7, 2001 · 13:56 local
Place
Westhampton Bea, NY
Airport
The Francis S Gabreski Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N230HB
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC02LA006

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 10/07/2001, at approximately 1356 hours EST, N230HB was cleared and landed on runway 33 at Gabreski airport. The pilot decided to land long and not on the numbers to expedite the time on the runway, because he was aware how busy the tower was with other traffic. The pilot taxied off onto taxiway "c". Once on taxiway "c", the tower cleared N230HB to cross runway 01 and proceed to the ramp. Due to the strong winds the pilot put on his tail wheel lock and made slight "s" turns to check for taxi obstructions. The pilot did not see N224HP holding short of runway 01 until he was very close. The pilot assumed that if the tower cleared him to the ramp, that there would be no other aircraft holding short of runway 01. Mr. Bok saw N224HP at the last minute and stepped hard on the brakes of his aircraft which caused the aircraft to nose over and the propeller to strike the ground. As the propeller struck the ground the aircraft veered left and the left wing impacted the tail of N224HP causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/07/2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1356 HOURS EST, N230HB WAS CLEARED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 33 AT GABRESKI AIRPORT. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND LONG AND NOT ON THE NUMBERS TO EXPEDITE THE TIME ON THE RUNWAY, BECAUSE HE WAS AWARE HOW BUSY THE TOWER WAS WITH OTHER TRAFFIC. THE PILOT TAXIED OFF ONTO TAXIWAY "C". ONCE ON TAXIWAY "C", THE TOWER CLEARED N230HB TO CROSS RUNWAY 01 AND PROCEED TO THE RAMP. DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS THE PILOT PUT ON HIS TAIL WHEEL LOCK AND MADE SLIGHT "S" TURNS TO CHECK FOR TAXI OBSTRUCTIONS. THE PILOT DID NOT SEE N224HP HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 01 UNTIL HE WAS VERY CLOSE. THE PILOT ASSUMED THAT IF THE TOWER CLEARED HIM TO THE RAMP, THAT THERE WOULD BE NO OTHER AIRCRAFT HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 01. MR. BOK SAW N224HP AT THE LAST MINUTE AND STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKES OF HIS AIRCRAFT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER AND THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND. AS THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE TAIL OF N224HP CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE 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 NYC02LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportW Hampton Beach, NYThe pilot's inadequate lookout during the taxi.Oct 7, 2001 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N224HPMake and model not reportedAccident 20011007031842A · No damage