- Date
- February 6, 1982, 15:39 local (23:39 UTC)
- Place
- San Jose, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820206004541A19820206004542A
- Case key
- 72498
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Bellanca N71681 was awaiting clearance for takeoff when Cessna N3343D taxied into the turning propeller during a positioning maneuver.
Bellanca N71681 had taxied out to runway 31, awaiting clearance for takeoff. Cessna N3343D taxied out to the runup area near runway 31. After completing the runup, N3343D made a turn to the left to center into the line of traffic awaiting takeoff. The pilot stated that he was looking to the left as he turn the aircraft and the right wing came in contact with the propeller of N71681.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N3343D
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32141
- Airframe hours
- 3,176
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerald L. Baxter
- Registered owner
- Jerald L. Baxter
- Departed
- RHV · San Jose, CA
- Airport
- RHV · Ried Hillview
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
- N71681
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard Brodhead
- Departed
- RHV · San Jose, CA
- Destination
- RHV · San Jose, CA
- Airport
- RHV · Ried Hillview
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 N3343D
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 717 total · 35 in this make and model · 564 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N71681
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 700 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3343D · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.