# NTSB FTW83AA104: Cessna 550, N100VV, Houston, TX, February 7, 1983 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report - Date: February 6, 1983, 18:17 local (Feb 7, 1983, 00:17 UTC) - Place: Houston, TX - Coordinates: 29.649625, -95.279373 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6496&lon=-95.2794&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 8 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 20691 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83AA104 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20691/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83AA104 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing - light condition - dusk (contributing factor) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor) - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb - light condition - dusk (contributing factor) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - diverted attention, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor) - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - object - aircraft moving on ground (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled ## Analysis (aircraft 2) AFTER LANDING ON RWY 31L, THE AIRCREW OF N100VV REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO TURN OFF TO THE RIGHT AT MIDFIELD ONTO RWY 22. THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED & THE AIRCREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO USE CAUTION FOR A CHEROKEE PROCEEDING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE PLT OF N100VV STATED THAT AFTER HE TURNED RIGHT ONTO RWY 4/22 & WAS CLEAR OF THE CHEROKEE, HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE TOWER TO ADVISE OF HIS INTENTIONS. HOWEVER, THE FREQ WAS TOO BUSY, SO HE SWITCHED TO THE GROUNDFREQ & TRANSMITTED THAT HE WAS 'OFF 31L, GOING TO ATLANTIC.' THIS TRANSMISSION ENDED JUST AS N100VV WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION OF RWYS 22 & 31R. JUST PRIPR TO THAT, N222WL HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 31R & HAD BEGUN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. N222WL WAS AT APRX 70 KTS WHEN ITS AIRCREW SAW N100VV STARTING TO CROSS THE ACTIVE RWY. THE PLT OF N222WL ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF & AVOID A COLLISION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR N100VV. N222WL CRASHED & SLID TO A STOP APRX 400 FT BEYOND THE IMPACT POINT WITH N100VV, THEN BURNED. ## Analysis (aircraft 1) AFTER LANDING ON RWY 31L, THE AIRCREW OF N100VV REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO TURN OFF TO THE RIGHT AT MIDFIELD ONTO RWY 22. THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED & THE AIRCREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO USE CAUTION FOR A CHEROKEE PROCEEDING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE PLT OF N100VV STATED THAT AFTER HE TURNED RIGHT ONTO RWY 4/22 & WAS CLEAR OF THE CHEROKEE, HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE TOWER TO ADVISE OF HIS INTENTIONS. HOWEVER, THE FREQ WAS TOO BUSY, SO HE SWITCHED TO THE GROUNDFREQ & TRANSMITTED THAT HE WAS 'OFF 31L, GOING TO ATLANTIC.' THIS TRANSMISSION ENDED JUST AS N100VV WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION OF RWYS 22 & 31R. JUST PRIOR TO THAT, N222WL HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 31R & HAD BEGUN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. N222WL WAS AT APRX 70 KTS WHEN ITS AIRCREW SAW N100VV STARTING TO CROSS THE ACTIVE RWY. THE PLT OF N222WL ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF & AVOID A COLLISION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR N100VV. N222WL CRASHED & SLID TO A STOP APRX 400 FT BEYOND THE IMPACT POINT WITH N100VV, THEN BURNED. ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: N100VV (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 550 - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 550-0143 - Airframe hours: 731 - Engines: P&W JT15D-4 2500 horsepower turbo fan - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Registered owner: Edwin L. Cox, Jr. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, October 28, 1982, 31 hours before - Departed: DAL, DALLAS, TX - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: HOU, W.P. Hobby, runway 31L, 7,600 × 150 ft, concrete ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N222WL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222WL-1991-03-25), registration cancelled 1991-03-25, S/N 5500208 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 550 - Registry model: [Cessna 550](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-550) (registry code 2076604) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 550-208 - Airframe hours: 547 - Engines: P&W JT15D-4 2500 horsepower turbo fan - Damage: Destroyed - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Registered owner: Weatherford Services Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, July 10, 1982, 46 hours before - Destination: LFT, LAFAYETTE, LA - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: HOU, W.P. Hobby, runway 31R, 5,150 × 100 ft, concrete ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N100VV; age 29; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,111 total, 1,664 in this make and model, 3,304 as pilot in command, 48 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours - Pilot, aircraft N222WL; age 36; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,393 total, 132 in this make and model, 3,998 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk - Wind: 350° at 13 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken - Temperature: -0 °F, dew point 36 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: HOU ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19830206005981A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830206005981A), Feb 6, 1983: Cessna 550, Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Collison occurred when pilot taxied aircraft onto active runway. Other aircraft N222WL attempted takeoff. - [Accident 19830206005982A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830206005982A), Feb 6, 1983: Cessna 550, Houston, TX, Destroyed. Collison occurred when N100VV taxied onto active runway when 222WL was on takeoff run. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.