- Date
- December 7, 1986, 11:21 local (16:21 UTC)
- Place
- Hammonton, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5878TCessna 185DN6930UMooney M20C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19861207064721A19861207064722A
- Case key
- 7270
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Analysis
The mid-air collision occurred while the Cessna 185 was attempting a steep climbout during takeoff from rwy 21 and the Mooney was making a landing to the same runway. Another aircraft attemped to warn both aircraft over the UNICOM freq. Neither aircraft responded to the three calls and both continued their operations. The collision occurred about 400 feet from the approach end of rwy 31. The airplanes came to rest about 1300 feet down the rwy in a grassy area btw the taxiway. Both a/c burned. The M-20 left outboard wing panel was struck several times by the C-185 propeller blades. The C-185 vertical fin was deflected left of it's installed position.
The mid-air collision occurred while the Cessna 185 was attempting a steep climbout during takeoff from rwy 21 and the Mooney was making a landing to the same runway. Another aircaft attemped to warn both aircraft over the UNICOM freq. Neither aircraft responded to the three calls and both continued their operations. The collision occurred about 400 feet from the approach end of rwy 31. The airplanes came to rest about 1300 feet down the rwy in a grassy area btw the taxiway. Both a/c burned. The M-20 left outboard wing panel was struck several times by the C-185 propeller blades. The C-185 vertical fin was deflected left of it's installed position.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N5878T
- Reported as
- Cessna 185D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 185-0178
- Airframe hours
- 1,850
- Engine
- Continental IO-470, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Flight Apparel Industries, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1986
- Airport
- N81 · Hammonton, runway 21, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N6930U
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2729
- Airframe hours
- 1,542
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-ASA, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Edward Becker, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 15, 1986
- Airport
- N81 · Hammonton, runway 21, 3,000 × 75 ft, 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.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N5878T
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 750 total · 152 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6930U
- Age
- 66
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 148° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIV
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.