- Date
- March 7, 1984, 06:20 local (11:20 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N62849Piper PA 31-350N7047YPiper PA-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19840307025912A19840307025911A
- Case key
- 6263
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Analysis
The aircrews of a Piper PA-31, N62849, & a Piper PA-30, N7047Y, proceeded to taxi at dawn from a cargo ramp to rwy 26. Their taxi route was down a parallel taxiway. The PA-31 plt stopped at a glide slope hold line which was located near the end of the parallel taxiway. While he was waiting for an acft to land, the PA-30 converged from his rear. The plt of the PA-30 said he did not see the PA-31 in the darkness until it was to late to stop. He did not see any lights on the PA-31, except a white position light. Also, he reported that his vision was deterred by the landing lights of the acft on final apch. Both acft were substantially damaged by impact,
The aircrews of a Piper PA-31, N62849, & a Piper PA-30, N7047Y, proceeded to taxi at dawn from a cargo ramp to rwy 26. Their taxi route was down a parallel taxiway. The PA-31 plt stopped at a glide slope hold line which was located near the end of the parallel taxiway. While he was waiting for an acft to land, the PA-30 converged from his rear. The plt of the PA-30 said he did not see the PA-31 in the darkness until it was to late to stop. He did not see any lights on the PA-31, except a white position light. Also, he reported that his vision was deterred by the landing lights of the acft on final apch. Both acft were substantially damaged by impact.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N62849
- Reported as
- Piper PA 31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 317652133
- Airframe hours
- 5,353
- Engine
- Lycoming TI0-540 SER, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Williford Aviation Inc
- Registered owner
- Salvador Lourdes/C. Alfonso
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 20, 1984 · 37 hours before
- Destination
- GSP · Greer, SC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ATL · William B Hartfield Airpo, runway 26, 10,000 × 150 ft
- Registration
- N7047Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30-50
- Airframe hours
- 3,675
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Readi Air Inc
- Registered owner
- Pauls Midway Shell Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 19, 1984 · 49 hours before
- Destination
- TPL · Tampa, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ATL · William B Hartfield Airpo, runway 26, 10,000 × 150 ft
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 N62849
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,758 total · 240 in this make and model · 2,470 as pilot in command · 113 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N7047Y
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,147 total · 419 in this make and model · 2,926 as pilot in command · 181 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.