- Date
- March 31, 1983, 14:38 local (22:38 UTC)
- Place
- Palo Alto, CA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N1537HCessna 195AN2084LBeech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19830331014551A19830331014552A
- Case key
- 23662
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircrews of a Cessna 195A, N1537H, & a Beech V35B, N2084L, were cleared to rwy 30 from different positions on the parking area. The Cessna plt was instructed to use the 'shortest route, no delay please.' As the acft were taxied on separate routes, they converged where the 2 taxiways merged at the run-up area. The Cessna plt was s-turning as he approached the run-up area. He noted 2 acft parked at 2 of 3 run-up hold lines, but did not see the Beech converging from his right. The Beech was slightly ahead of the Cessna & was taxiing slower. The pilot of the Beech did not see the Cessna converging from his left rear area. Both of the acft were taxiing in a northerly direction & were within 10 ft of the taxiway centerline when the 2 collided.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N1537H
- Reported as
- Cessna 195A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7759
- Engine
- Jacobs R-775A, 245 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Grand Canyon Dories , Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- OAK · Oakland, CA
- Airport
- PAO · Palo Alto, runway 30, 2,500 × 65 ft
- Registration
- N2084L
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D9906
- Airframe hours
- 1,651
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Vindicator Corp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 13, 1983
- Airport
- PAO · Palo Alto, runway 30, 2,500 × 65 ft
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1537H
- Age
- 66
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,950 total · 3,050 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N2084L
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 426 total · 213 in this make and model · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PAO
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.