FTW71AF051

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 100 · Austin, TX · February 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1971
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
8 uninjured
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N100UTBeech 100N7468GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160627

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0940  71/2/19    AUSTIN,TEX          CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1717                    N7468G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  6                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN MUELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - LOCAL CONTROL                       RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- BOTH ACFT LND OK.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0940  71/2/19    AUSTIN,TEX          BEECH 100           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 8533
        TIME - 1717                    N100UT              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN MUELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TEX                  GALVESTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - LOCAL CONTROL                       RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- BEECH MADE IMPROPER R TURN AFTER T/O.HIT CESSNA ON DOWNWIND.TWR DIDNT CONFIRM OR DENY R TURN REQ.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N100UT
Reported as
Beech 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Austin Mueller
Registration
N7468G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Austin Mueller