- Date
- January 19, 1982, 13:23 local (19:23 UTC)
- Place
- Rockport, TX
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N336SASwearingen SA226-T(B)N26660Grumman AA5A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- FAA reports
- 19820119070812A19820119070811A
- Case key
- 72415
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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.
Analysis
Prior to the faf during a vor/dme approach, the merlin was cleared to change to the UNICOM freq. The plt of the merlin contacted UNICOM & requested an arpt advisory. The UNICOM operator replied that there was a PIREP of 500 ft over the field with 2 mi visibility but "zilch" over the water. Shortly after this contact the plt of the AA5A called on UNICOM turning final. The plt of the AA5A was given the same advisory as given to the merlin & further advised that another acft was inbound for rwy 14. The acft collided less than 1 mi nw of the approach end of rwy 14. Aim 157 recommends that VFR inbound flts broadcast entering downwind & final. Aim 363(c) recommends that, when making an IFR approach to an arptnot served by a tower or fss & after ATC advises to change to advisory freq, to broadcast intentions, including type approach, position & when over faf inbound.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N336SA
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA226-T(B)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T356
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE 331-10A, 900 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Baker Marine Construction Corp
- Registered owner
- Baker Marine Construction Corp
- Departed
- CRP · Corpus Christi, TX
- Destination
- 56V · Oxford, NE
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- RKP · Aransas County Airport, runway 14, 5,600 × 150 ft
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
- N26660
- Reported as
- Grumman AA5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5A-0625
- Airframe hours
- 1,168
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James R. Westcot
- Registered owner
- James R. Westcot
- Departed
- Victoria, TX
- Destination
- NC81 · Apex, NC
- Airport
- RKP · Aransas County Airport, runway 14, 5,600 × 150 ft
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N336SA
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,800 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N26660
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,700 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RKP
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.