- Date
- June 20, 1985, 21:01 local (Jun 21, 1985, 02:01 UTC)
- Place
- Birmingham, AL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 minor
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N19TBeech E18SAFNGMcdonnell Douglas RF-4C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- FAA report
- 19850620028912A
- Case key
- 15833
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 2045 the military flt, dixie 06, contacted Birmingham apch & obtained clearance for a low apch followed by a full-stop lndg on rwy 05. At 2053, dixie 06 reported a 4 mile final for a low apch to the local controller. At 2054:19, the local controller cleared abx 74, N19T, '...taxi position and hold five.' Abx 74 was awaiting takeoff instructions onrwy 05 when the collision occurred. Investigation revealed the local controller forgot abx 74. She became preoccupied with other traffic using rwy 36. The local controller termed the traffic as busier than normal for a night operation. At the time of the accident, the tower was staffed with 2 air traffic controllers and an air traffic assistant. No supervisor or coordinator was available in the cab to detect controller overload and offer assistance.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N19T
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA-147
- Airframe hours
- 10,936
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Smithair, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 14, 1985 · 302 hours before
- Departed
- BHM · Birmingham, AL
- Destination
- ATL · Atlanta, GA
- Airport
- BHM · Birmingham, runway 5, 10,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- AFNG
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas RF-4C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 64-1032
- Airframe hours
- 44,813
- Engine
- GE J79-15A, 17,000 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Armed forces
- Operator
- Usaf, doing business as 117th Trg Wing Alabama A.N.G.
- Registered owner
- National Guard Bureau
- Last inspection
- Unknown · April 9, 1985 · 178 hours before
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BHM · Birmingham, runway 5, 10,000 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N19T
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 10,600 total · 5,000 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 2
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Military
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,561 total · 2,320 in this make and model · 2,467 as pilot in command · 62 in the last 90 days · 21 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 30° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BMH, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.