- Date
- March 11, 1982, 00:40 local (06:40 UTC)
- Place
- Nashville, TN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820311006711A19820311006712A
- Case key
- 71829
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft collided with a Cessna 310, N5253J at night after both planes had been cleared to the same runway. The other pilot stated that the Beech 95-55 was taxiing without lights. Reportedly, the Cessna pilot did not see the Beech 95-55 approaching from his left until just prior to the collision.
The pilot reported that he was taxiing for takeoff at night with all taxi lights on, when his aircraft was struck from the left by another plane. He stated that the other plane, Beech 95-55, N303RM, was taxiing without any lights. Both aircraft had received clearance to taxi to the same runway.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N5253J
- Reported as
- Cessna 310
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310R0814
- Airframe hours
- 3,007
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Courier Service Inc.
- Registered owner
- Courier Service Inc.
- Departed
- BNA · Nashville, IN
- Destination
- SDF · Louisville, KY
- Airport
- BNA · Nashville Metro
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N303RM
- Reported as
- Beech 95-55
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Continental IO-470, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Dixie Airways, Inc.
- Destination
- Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BNA · Nashville Metro
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N5253J
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,742 total · 350 in this make and model · 1,605 as pilot in command · 250 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N303RM
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 250 ft broken
- Temperature
- 135 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5253J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.