- Date
- August 21, 1982, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Abilene, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820821040082A19820821040081A
- Case key
- 69680
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Analysis
The pilot landed on runway after the T-6 landed on grass to right of the runway. The T-6 turned toward the ramp and crossed path of the Cessna on the runway. A collision occurred as the Cessna pilot tried to go-around and overfly the AT-6.
Two aircraft, an AT-6A a Cessna 150J (N60157) arrived at Abilene, TX at about the same time to attend an airshow at the elmdale airport. The AT-6A pilot landed toward the north on the grass to the east of runway 35. The Cessna 150 was landed on runway 17. After landing, the AT-6A pilot turned left to proceed to the parking ramp. As the AT-6A crossed the runway, the Cessna 150J pilot attempted to go-around to avoid a collision. However, the main gear of the Cessna struck the right wing of the AT-6A. The Cessna then collided with the ground, flipped over and was substantially damaged. The AT-6 received minor damage.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N42BA
- Reported as
- North American AT-6A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 89723
- Engine
- P & W R-1340-N1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William G. Arnot, Jr.
- Registered owner
- William G. Arnot, Jr.
- Departed
- C · Breckenridge, TX
- Destination
- C · Abilene, TX
- Airport
- 6F4 · Elmdale, runway 35, 3,000 × 30 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
- N60157
- Reported as
- Cessna 150-J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1507011
- Airframe hours
- 3,793
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William R. Bollinger
- Registered owner
- William R. Bollinger
- Departed
- C · Ranger, TX
- Destination
- C · Abilene, TX
- Airport
- 6F4 · Elmdale, runway 17, 3,000 × 30 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.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N42BA
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 5,798 total · 186 in this make and model · 5,158 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N60157
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 25,030 total · 25,000 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 208 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N42BA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.