- Date
- October 10, 1992, 17:25 local (22:25 UTC)
- Place
- Addison, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N3501ECessna 172NN1440VCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 14, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19921010041562A19921010041541A
- Case key
- 18257
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Probable cause
The attempt by both pilots to pass each other without adequate clearance between their airplanes.
The attempt by both pilots to pass each other without adequate clearance between their airplanes.
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 pilot of N3501E was cleared by ground control to taxi south on taxiway a to runway 33. The pilot of N1440V, who had just landed, was cleared by ground control to taxi north on taxiway a. both pilots observed each other's approach and steered their airplanes to the FAR right side of the taxiway in order to pass. The left wings of both airplanes made contact. Taxiway a is 50 feet wide. Both airplanes have wingspans of 36 feet.
The pilot of 3501E was cleared by ground control to taxi south on taxiway a to runway 33. The pilot of N1440V, who had just landed, was cleared by ground control to taxi north on taxiway a. both pilots observed each other's approach and steered their airplanes to the FAR right of the taxiway in order to pass. The left wings of both airplanes made contact. Taxiway a is 50 feet wide. Both airplanes have wingspans of 36 feet.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N3501E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271571
- Airframe hours
- 2,653
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Managerie Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Monarch Air
- Registered owner
- Grieve, Kenneth & Tricia C.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 27, 1992 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- ADS
- Destination
- TKI · Mckinney, TX
- Airport
- ADS · Addison
- Registration
- N1440V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17263578
- Airframe hours
- 2,975
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stramel Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Stramel Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 25, 1992 · 45 hours before
- Departed
- OKC · Oklahoma City, OK
- Destination
- ADS
- Airport
- ADS · Addison
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 N3501E
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 67 total · 2 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1440V
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 77 total · 31 in this make and model · 48 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 31 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.