- Date
- November 20, 1991, 12:18 local (18:18 UTC)
- Place
- Forth Worth, TX
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 11, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19911120062711A19911120062712A
- Case key
- 18342
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Probable cause
Inadequate visual lookout by the pilots-in-command of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid the other aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the developmental controller or the supervisor to provide adequate control tower service.
Inadequate visual lookout by the pilots-in-command of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid the other aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the developmental controller or the supervisor to provide adequate control tower service.
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.
Analysis
Convair 600, N94258, was on a flt with a coml plt in the l seat & a CFI in the rgt seat. They entered VFR tfc for ILS apchs to rwy 34. The coml plt was using a hood; the CFI was providing simulated ATC vctrs for an apch. A developmental ctlr (d/c) was ctlg tfc at the arpt under supvn of an instructor. The d/c had adzd the plts to maint VFR & that sepn svcs would not be provided. As the convair was in a closed/rgt pattern, the plt of Beech B19, N9343S, ctcd the twr for approval to transit the area fm se to NE. The B19 plt was clrd thru the area at or blo 2400' MSL. Subsequently, the 2 acft converged & collided at an alt of abt 2000' MSL. Impact occurred as the B19 was on a hdg of 060 deg & the convair was in a rgt turn to intercept the ILS final apch course. The B19 plt saw the convair just bfr impact & tried to avoid a collision; the convair plts did not see the B19. After impact, the convair was lndd with a dmgd hrzntl stblzr. The B19 plt was forced to lndg on rough trrn. The ATC ctlrs had not notified either crew of the other acft's psn.
Convair 600, N94258, was on a flt with a coml plt in the l seat & a CFI in the rgt seat. They entered VFR tfc for ILS apchs to rwy 34. The coml plt was using a hood; the CFI was providing simulated ATC vctrs for an apch. A developmental ctlr (d/c) was ctlg tfc at the ftw alliance arpt under supvn of an instructor. D/c adzd the plts to maint VFR & that sepn svcs would not be provided. As the convair was in a closed/rgt pattern, the plt of Beech B19, N9343S, ctcd the twr for approval to transit the area fm se to NE. The B19 plt was clrd thru the area at or blo 2400' MSL. Subsequently, the 2 acft converged & collided at an alt of abt 2000' MSL. Impact occurred as the B19 was on a hdg of 060 deg & the convair was in a rgt turn to intercept the ILS final apch course. The B19 plt saw the convair just bfr impact & tried to avoid a collision; the convair plts did not see the B19. After impact, the convair was lndd with a dmgd hrzntl stblzr. The B19 plt was forced to lndg on rough trrn. The ATC ctlrs had not notified either crew of the otr acft's psn.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N9343S
- Reported as
- Beech B19
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MB-777
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael Cohen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 9, 1991 · 55 hours before
- Departed
- FTW · Ft Worth, TX
- Destination
- ADS · Dallas, TX
- Airport
- AFW · Ft Worth Alliance
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
- N94258
- Reported as
- Convair 600
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 119
- Airframe hours
- 61,707
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce RDA-10, 3,060 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aircraft Leasing Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · November 11, 1991 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- AWF · Fort Worth, TX
- Airport
- AFW · Ft Worth Alliance, runway 34, 9,600 × 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 N9343S
- Age
- 21
- Certificates
- Commercial, 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
- 690 total · 200 in this make and model · 580 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 42 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N94258
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 7,200 total · 5,100 in this make and model · 4,700 as pilot in command · 88 in the last 90 days · 48 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AFW, 2 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.