- Date
- October 19, 1986, 18:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place
- Hamilton, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9612ACessna 140AN8152Myers Little Toot 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19861019049382A19861019049381A
- Case key
- 7259
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Analysis
The Cessna high wing was in the traffic pattern doing touch and go's and was on the third apch when the homebuilt biwing entered the traffic pattern. The homebuilt overtook the Cessna on short final. The collision occurred about 100-200 feet AGL. Both acft landed safely. The top of the left wing of the Cessna had three black streaks on it as well as a damaged left aileron. The homebuilt had a damaged right bottom wing tip. There were two distinct cuts in the spar and fabric. The homebuilt did not have a radio. The downwind leg of the traffic pattern was on a heading of almost due west. The accident occurred when the sun was low on the western horizon and the weather was clear.
The Cessna high wing was in the traffic pattern doing touch and go's and was on the third apch when the homebuilt biwing entered the traffic pattern. The homebuilt overtook the Cessna on short final. The collision occurred about 100-200 feet AGL. Both acft landed safely. The top of the left wing of the Cessna had three black streaks on it as well as a damaged left aileron. The homebuilt had a damaged right bottom wing tip. There were two distinct cuts in the spar and fabric. The homebuilt did not have a radio. The downwind left of the traffic pattern was on a heading of almost due west. The accident occurred when the sun was low on the western horizon and the weather was clear.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N9612A
- Reported as
- Cessna 140A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15333
- Airframe hours
- 973
- Engine
- Continental C9014F, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- R. E.Bley
- Registered owner
- Bley/Brewer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 19, 1986 · 21 hours before
- Airport
- HAO · Hamilton, runway 11, asphalt
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
- N8152
- Reported as
- Myers Little Toot 1 (LITTLE TOO)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- SR62226
- Airframe hours
- 249
- Engine
- Lycoming O&VO-360 SER, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jeff Noyes
- Registered owner
- Kennith A Dalessandro
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 16, 1986
- Departed
- MWO · Middletown, OH
- Airport
- HAO · Hamilton, runway 11, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N9612A
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 40 total · 20 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8152
- Age
- 17
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 259 total · 12 in this make and model · 196 as pilot in command · 86 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LUK, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.