# NTSB DCA82AA012: Swearingen SA226-T(B), N336SA, Rockport, TX, January 19, 1982 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report - Date: January 19, 1982, 13:23 local (19:23 UTC) - Place: Rockport, TX - Location: 28.0478° N, 97.0499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockport, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0478&lon=-97.0499&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 3 fatal - Status: Completed, report January 19, 1983 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Major Investigations Division - NTSB case key (mKey): 72415 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA82AA012 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72415/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA012 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Midair collision, circling (ifr) - control tower - unavailable (contributing factor) - radar,approach/departure - unavailable (contributing factor) - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor) - weather condition - fog (contributing factor) - air/ground communications - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor) - air/ground communications - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - Midair collision, approach - vfr pattern - base turn - control tower - unavailable (contributing factor) - radar,approach/departure - unavailable (contributing factor) - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor) - weather condition - fog (contributing factor) - air/ground communications - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor) - air/ground communications - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause) ## Analysis (aircraft 2) 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 1 - Registration: [N336SA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N336SA-1991-03-21), registration cancelled 1991-03-21, S/N T336 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA226-T(B) - Registry model: [Swearingen SA-226T](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa-226t) (registry code 8780122) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: T356 - Engines: 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 ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: N26660 (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA5A - Category: Airplane - Serial number: AA5A-0625 - Airframe hours: 1168 - Engines: 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 As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N336SA; age 33; 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 - Pilot, aircraft N26660; age 52; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19820119070812A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820119070812A), Jan 19, 1982: Swrngn SA226TB, Rockport, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft collided with N26660 while turning final for runway 14, one half mile north of runway threshold. - [Accident 19820119070811A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820119070811A), Jan 19, 1982: Gulstm AA5A, Rockport, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft collided with N336SA while on a downwind for runway 14, one half mile north of the runway threshold. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.