- Date
- May 1, 1988, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Winchester, VA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19880501014592A19880501014591A
- Case key
- 11411
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Analysis
The T-6 struck the C-150 from behind while both were taxiing for takeoff. The C-150 was stopped at the time. There was an annual fly-in being held at the arpt with about 300 acft in attendance. Ground personnel were directing ground traffic. The T-6 plt said he was motioned forward by ground personnel who he relied on because he was unable to see directly ahead of the nose of his acft. He also said the taxiway was too narrow, with inadequate clearance alongside it to allow him to do s-turns.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N905PS
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15070712
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles S. Guenther
- Registered owner
- Charles Guenther
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- W16 · Winchester
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
- N4996H
- Reported as
- North American T-6G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 493320
- Airframe hours
- 12,752
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John Ww. Strickland
- Registered owner
- Warbird Leasing Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1987 · 59 hours before
- Airport
- W16 · Winchester
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 N905PS
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 364 total · 6 in the last 90 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4996H
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,236 total · 119 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.