FTW86LA120

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Oklahoma City, OK · June 24, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 23, 1986, 22:10 local (Jun 24, 1986, 03:10 UTC)
Place
Oklahoma City, OK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2001CBeech E18SN516SSSwearingen SA226TC
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
22048

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water collision with objectTaxi - from landing
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Object - aircraft parked/standingFactor
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Visual/aural detectionPilot in commandFactor
On ground/water collision with objectTaxi - from landing
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Object - aircraft moving on groundFactor
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause
Visual/aural detectionPilot of other aircraftFactor

Analysis

A swearingen SA-226TC, N516SS, was lndd at ngt on rwy 17L. After lndg, the flt crew exited onto taxiway-E3 (TWY-E3), where they were instructed by tower to hold. A Beech E18S, N2001C, was then lndd on the same rwy (rwy 17L) & its plt also exited onto TWY-E3. The Beech plt rprtd that he did not see the swearingen in the darkness until after entering the twy. Before he could stop, the right wing of the Beech collided with the left wing of the swearingen.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N2001C
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Serial number
BA-249
Airframe hours
12,111
Engine
P&W R-985-AN14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Part 135
Operator
Springdale Air Service
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · April 1, 1986 · 1 hours before
Departed
Fort Smith, AR
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
OKC · Will Rogers World, runway 17L, 9,800 × 150 ft, concrete
Registration
N516SS
Reported as
Swearingen SA226TC
Category
Airplane
Serial number
TC-211
Engine
Airesearch TPE-331, 940 horsepower, turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 135
Operator
Martinaire
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
ELP · El Paso, TX
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
OKC · Will Rogers World, runway 17L, 9,800 × 150 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 N2001C
Age
46
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial, 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
10,150 total · 2,083 in this make and model · 10,000 as pilot in command · 130 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Role
Pilot, aircraft N516SS
Age
47
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
2,500 total · 800 in this make and model · 1,500 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
160° at 4 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
84 °F, dew point 64 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
OKC

FAA reports on this event · 2

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