- Date
- June 5, 1987, 06:44 local (10:44 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19870605021592I19870605021591I
- Case key
- 7299
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Analysis
The two acft collided on a ramp while each was taxiing to rwy 8L for t/o. both acft were authorized by ATC to taxi to the rwy; the Cessna was instructed by ATC to follow the Beech. The two acft were hdg in the same general direction on converging paths when they collided; the right-rear side of the Cessna fuselage struck the Beech left-wing tip. Examination of the impact damage indicated that the Cessna was overtaking the Beech when the collision occurred. The Beech plt reported seeing the Cessna overtaking him at a high rate of speed moments before the collision. The Cessna plt reported that he never saw the Beech prior to impact. The Cessna was configured for cargo-carrying and had no windows installed aft of the cockpit.
The two acft collided on a ramp while each was taxiing to rwy 8L for t/o. both acft were authorized by ATC to taxi to the rwy; the Cessna was instructed by ATC to follow the Beech. The two acft were hdg in the same general direction on converging paths when they collided; the right-rear side of the Cessna fuselage struck the Beech left-wing tip. Examination of the impact damage indicated that the Cessna was overtaking the Beech when the collision occurred. The Beech plt reported seeing the Cessna overtaking him at a high rate of speed moments before the collision. The Cessna plt reported that he never saw the Beech prior to impact. The Cessna was configured for CARG0-carrying and had no windows installed aft of the cockpit.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N917FE
- Reported as
- Cessna 208B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 208B00117
- Airframe hours
- 130
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-114, 600 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Mountain Air Cargo
- Registered owner
- Federal Express Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 20, 1987 · 23 hours before
- Destination
- ABY · Albany, GA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Wms.B Hartsfield Atl Intl
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
- N1653W
- Reported as
- Beech 58
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TH-252
- Airframe hours
- 6,840
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- New Creations,Inc., doing business as Financial Air Express
- Registered owner
- Duck Hook Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 4, 1987
- Destination
- MSY · New Orleans, LA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Wms.B Hartsfield Atl Intl
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 N917FE
- Age
- 46
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 17,000 total · 120 in this make and model · 16,872 as pilot in command · 140 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1653W
- Age
- 32
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,430 total · 289 in this make and model · 1,875 as pilot in command · 282 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 40° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL, 1 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.