# NTSB CHI83LA199: Beech B-60, N821BE, Detroit, MI, May 4, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 4, 1983, 19:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place: Detroit, MI
- Location: 42.4124° N, 83.0106° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at COLEMAN A YOUNG MUNI (DET), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4124&lon=-83.0106&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12162
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA199
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12162/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA199

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)
  - proper assistance - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED ACFT WHILE PARKING. THE TAIL OF THE MOVING BEECHCRAFT WAS DAMAGED SUBSTANTIALLY. DAMAGE TO THE PARKED ACFT WAS MINOR. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT A LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N821BE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B-60
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P-593
- Airframe hours: 34
- Engines: LYCOMING TIO-541-E1C4 380 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: One Ten Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: FRG, FARMINGDALE, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DET, Detroit City

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 578 total, 34 in this make and model, 371 as pilot in command, 138 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DET

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830504018099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830504018099A), May 4, 1983: Beech B60, Detroit, MI, Substantial damage. During taxi to parking area, aircraft struck left wing of parked aero commander.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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