- Date
- May 28, 1982, 22:40 local (May 29, 1982, 05:40 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N2256NCessna 140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report May 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820528019739A
- Case key
- 72213
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 had landed and proceeded to the ramp area. As he entered the ramp and started toward gate 6, the green signal light changed to red and the pilot stopped with the DC-10'S tail pointed toward the parrallel taxiway beside runway 08R. The pilot was signaled to stop since the jetway had been moved out prematurely. Just prior to this time, a Cessna 140, N2256N, had landed on runway 08R. The Cessna pilot was instructed to stay on the runway until abeam the republic hanger. Instead of staying on the runway, the Cessna pilot turned off and taxied on the parallel taxiway. As he was crossing (at night) behind the DC-10, the DC-10 pilot got a green signal to taxi into the gate. The DC-10 pilot added 35% power on 1 engine and the jet blast blew the Cessna over. Neither of the ground handlers saw the Cessna before signaling the DC-10 to move into the gate. The ATC controller stated that he saw the Cessna turn off the runway early, but since there was no conflicting traffic, he made two more transmissions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2256N
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12492
- Airframe hours
- 1,900
- Engine
- Continental C-85, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David E. Weil
- Registered owner
- David E. Weil
- Departed
- P10 · Chandler, AZ
- Destination
- C · Crystal City, TX
- Airport
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor, runway 8R, 8,850 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 182 total · 53 in this make and model · 122 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 185 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2256N · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.