# NTSB FTW86MA001: Cessna 441, N400BG, Dallas, TX, October 1, 1985 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Major investigation · Final report - Date: October 1, 1985, 13:28 local (18:28 UTC) - Place: Dallas, TX - Coordinates: 32.670597, -96.610534 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6706&lon=-96.6105&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 5 fatal - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 22161 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86MA001 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22161/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86MA001 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Midair collision, descent - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor) - monitoring - inadequate, atc personnel(dep/apch) (contributing factor) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - Midair collision, maneuvering - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor) - inadequate surveillance of operation, company/operator mgmt (contributing factor) - monitoring - inadequate, atc personnel(dep/apch) (contributing factor) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause) ## Analysis (aircraft 2) A STUDENT PLT IN A CESSNA 152, N5522L, HAD DEPTD REDBIRD ARPT AT DALLAS. HE WAS PRACTICING SOLO MANEUVERS IN A PRIVATELYDESIGNATED PRACTICE AREA THAT OVERLAPPED THE EXTENDED INBND COURSE TO RWYS 31L & R AT LOVE FIELD. AT THE SAME TIME, A CESSNA 441, N400BG, WAS BEING VECTORED FOR A BACK COURSE ILS TO RWY 31R. DFW APCH CONTROL CLEARED N400BG TO CONT DSCNDG TO 3000' & FLY HDG 290 DEG. WHILE N400BG WAS DSCNDG THRU APRX 3600', ABOUT 14 MI SE OF LOVE FIELD, THE 2 ACFT COLLIDED. THE CESSNA 152 PLT WAS MANEUVERING AT OR NEAR THE EDGE OF THE PRACTICE AREA WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. AN INV REVEALEDTHE CESSNA 152 HAD JUST COMPLETED AN APRX 180 DEG TURN TWD AN EASTERLY HDG. BOTH ACFT WERE DEMOLISHED IN A QUARTERING HEAD-ON COLLISION. RADAR INFO FM BOTH ACFT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROLLER'S SCOPE. THE CESSNA 152 WAS DEPICTED AS A 1200 BEACON CODE; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A MODE C (ALT RPRTG) TRANSPONDER. THE CONTROLLER DID NOT PROVIDE A TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR THE CESSNA 441 PLT; BUT, IN THIS SITUATION, AN ADVISORY WAS NOT MANDATORY. ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: N400BG (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 441 - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 4410069 - Airframe hours: 2227 - Engines: AIRESEARCH TPE-331-8 636 horsepower turbo prop - Damage: Destroyed - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Operator: Rosewood Enterprises Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, September 20, 1985, 7 hours before - Departed: NEW, NEW ORLEANS, LA - Destination: DAL, DALLAS, TX - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: Redbird, runway 31R, 7,753 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: N5522L (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 152 - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15284333 - Airframe hours: 1640 - Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 108 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Modern Aero, Inc. - Registered owner: Marjorie E. Harwell - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 14, 1985, 110 hours before - Departed: RBD, DALLAS, TX - Airport: Redbird ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N400BG; age 31; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 7,000 total, 2,200 in this make and model - Pilot, aircraft N5522L; age 53; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 28 total, 28 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 20° at 10 knots - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: DAL, 17 nm away ## 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 19851001076732A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851001076732A), Oct 1, 1985: Cessna 441, Dallas, TX, Destroyed, 3 fatal. During approach to Love field, aircraft collided with N5522L which was maneuvering in designated practice area. - [Accident 19851001076731A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851001076731A), Oct 1, 1985: Cessna 152, Dallas, TX, Destroyed. During training maneuvers in designated practice area, aircraft collided with N400BG. 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.