FTW77DRG60

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45 · Del Rio, TX · July 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1977
Place
Del Rio, TX · DEL RIO, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N87689Beech C-45XB-GATPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770722021491A
Case key
146630

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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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3-1710  77/7/22    DEL RIO,TX          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 294
        TIME - 1000                    XB-GAT              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEL RIO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL RIO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1710  77/7/22    DEL RIO,TX          BEECH C-45          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 9173
        TIME - 1000                    N87689              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 2588 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEL RIO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL RIO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- USDA SCREWWORM ERADICATION FLY DROP

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N87689
Reported as
Beech C-45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Del Rio Intl

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
XB-GAT
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Del Rio Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.