CHI83LA429

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Anderson, IN · September 17, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: September 17, 1983, 18:20 local (23:20 UTC)
Place: Anderson, IN
Injuries: 7 uninjured
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N45257Cessna 150MN2462GCessna 182B
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA reports: 19830917049411A 19830917049412A
Case key: 12345

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - flare/touchdown

Object - vehicleFactor

Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Radio communications - not usedPilot in commandCause

On ground/water collision with objectTakeoff - roll/run

Object - aircraft moving on groundFactor

Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Radio communications - not usedPilot in command

Analysis

Cessna 150, N45257, collided with Cessna 182, N2462G, at ace airpark. N45257 was in the process of landing and N2462G was in the takeoff phase of operation. Neither plt used the airport UNICOM. Both plts rept slightly different wx conditions.

Aircraft · 2

Registration: N45257
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15076809
Airframe hours: 1,302
Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Eugene H. Bristoll
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · July 1, 1983 · 29 hours before
Airport: 3AE · Ace Airpark, runway 27, 3,880 × 125 ft, grass/turf

Registration: N2462G
Reported as: Cessna 182B
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 51762
Airframe hours: 4,739
Engine: Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: James Tranter
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · September 10, 1982 · 97 hours before
Airport: 3AE · Ace Airpark, runway 27, 3,880 × 125 ft, grass/turf

N2462GRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 1989 · Cessna 182BS/N 51762 Airframe modelCessna 182B

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 N45257
Age: 62
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 3,000 total · 210 in this make and model · 2,100 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Role: Pilot, aircraft N2462G
Age: 33
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Front
Flight hours: 503 total · 309 in this make and model · 458 as pilot in command · 81 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 180° at 2 knots
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 84 °F

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830917049411ACessna 150M · Anderson, INLanded on top of a departing aircraft N2462G. Did not call on UNICOM or see the aircraft on its takeoff roll.Sep 17, 1983 · N45257 · Substantial damage Accident 19830917049412ACessna 182B · Anderson, INA landing aircraft N45257 landed on top of N2462G while it was on an initial takeoff roll. Did not see any traffic.Sep 17, 1983 · N2462G · Substantial damage