- Date
- March 17, 1983, 19:10 local (Mar 18, 1983, 01:10 UTC)
- Place
- Dfw Airport, TX
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19830317048222A19830317048221A
- Case key
- 20843
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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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N80017 experienced engine trouble and shut down the left engine enroute from amarillo, TX. Later, because of electrical problems the pilot secured all electrical equipment except the no. 2 radio, transponder and rotating beacon after landing, the pilot taxied clear of the runway but could not taxi further due to lack of directional control. N130L was returning from lubbock, TX. After landing at dallas-fort worth. N130L proceeded to cross runway 31L and reduced power to taxi to the ramp. At this time he noticed something protruding toward the left side of the taxiway and applied brakes. As he realized the object was an unlit aircraft wing his right propeller came in contact with the aft outboard section of N80O17'S wing. The pilot of N130L was not advised of the position or condition of N80017 by ground control when cleared to taxi to the ramp area.
N80017 experienced engine trouble and shut down the left engine enroute from amarillo, TX. Later, because of electrical problems the pilot secured all electrical equipment except the no.2 radio, transponder and rotating beacon. After landing, the pilot taxied clear of the runway but could not taxi further due to lack of directional control. N130L returning from lubbock,TX. After landing at dallas-fort worth N130L proceeded to cross rwy 31L and reduced power to taxi to the ramp. At this time he noticed something protruding toward the left side of the taxiway and applied brakes. As he realized the object was an unlit aircraft wing his right propeller came in contact with the aft outboard section of N80017'S wing. The pilot of N130L was not advised of the position or condition of N80017 by ground control when cleared to taxi to the ramp area.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N80017
- Reported as
- Beech D-18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A-77
- Airframe hours
- 6,707
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Abc Airlines
- Registered owner
- Cathryn E. Tedder
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · March 16, 1983 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- AMA · Amarillo, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DFW · Dfw Airport, runway 31R, 9,000 × 200 ft, concrete
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
- N130L
- Reported as
- Beech E18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E8S-9700
- Airframe hours
- 13,394
- Engine
- P&W R-895, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Abc Airlines Inc., doing business as P.O. Box 5
- Registered owner
- Jim Hudson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 23, 1983 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- LBB · Lubbock, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DFW · Dfw Airport, runway 35, 11,387 × 200 ft, concrete
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 N80017
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,973 total · 171 in this make and model · 1,731 as pilot in command · 138 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N130L
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,478 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 10,478 as pilot in command · 240 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 320° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DFW
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.