- Date
- June 14, 1983, 14:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place
- Afton, WY
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N4763NCessna 182QN947Pitts S-2B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19830614056141A19830614056142A
- Case key
- 16092
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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
The pitts special and a Cessna 182 collided on an active rwy the pitts was landing and the Cessna was taxiing down the rwy for refueling. The Cessna had made a radio call leaving the hanger area but did not make one prior to actually goingonto the rwy. The Cessna pilot says he stopped and looked prior to entry onto the active. Witnesses say he taxied out without stopping right in front of the landing acft. The nose of the pitts, while on the ground, makes it difficult for the pilot to see directly under or in front.
The Cessna acft was in collision with a pitts special on the active rwy. The Cessna was taxiing on the rwy and the pittswas landing. The Cessna acft did make a radio call as he left the hanger area but did not make one as he taxied onto therwy. The Cessna pilot says he stopped before entering the rwy. Witnesses say he did not stop but taxied right in front of the landing pitts.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N4763N
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18267346
- Airframe hours
- 540
- Engine
- Continental O-470U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Operator
- Carabu Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Marcus J. Gibbs
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 18, 1983 · 40 hours before
- Airport
- AFO · Afton, runway 34, 4,200 × 45 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
- N947
- Reported as
- Pitts S-2B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5016
- Airframe hours
- 1
- Engine
- Lycoming AE10-540-D4A5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pitts Aerobatics
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- AFO · Afton, runway 34, 4,200 × 45 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4763N
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,500 total · 250 in this make and model · 6,400 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N947
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 15,600 total · 150 in this make and model · 15,000 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.