# NTSB ATL82FLG11: Piper PA-34-200J, N82013, Columbia, SC, April 17, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 16, 1982, 19:30 local (Apr 17, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Columbia, SC
- Location: 33.9388° N, 81.1195° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at COLUMBIA METRO (CAE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9388&lon=-81.1195&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70308
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FLG11
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70308/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG11

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - interpretation of instructions - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - communications/information/atc - inadequate, ground personnel (contributing factor)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER LANDING AT NIGHT, THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO A PARKING AREA. A LINEMAN WITH WANDS RESPONDED TO ASSIST. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FOLLOW THE SIGNALS FROM THE LINEMAN, THE PILOT TAXIED INTO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82013](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82013-1989-12-04), registration cancelled 1989-12-04, S/N 348070214 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200J
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34-8-7-214
- Airframe hours: 1867
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360ED 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Annie Harner
- Registered owner: Annie Harner
- Departed: GREENVILLE, SC
- Destination: COLUMBIA, SC
- Airport: CAE, Col. Metro, runway 11, 7,551 × 0 ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,450 total, 650 in this make and model, 1,292 as pilot in command, 142 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 50 statute miles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820416010899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820416010899A), Apr 16, 1982: Piper PA34200T, Columbia, SC, Substantial damage. Ran into parked aircraft while directed to ramp by ground personnel. Ramp lights blinded pilot.

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.

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