- Date
- December 21, 1987, 19:00 local (Dec 22, 1987, 03:00 UTC)
- Place
- Los Angeles, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report December 27, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19871221082931A19871221082932A
- Case key
- 25925
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While taxiing after landing, N911E was instructed to taxi to a position and hold, en route to that position, the acft collided with N75397 that was also holding in the same position. The plt of N911E stated that he did not see the acft due to moisture that had accumulated on the wind sheild. The configuration of the acft contributed to poor forward visibility, and the right main gear was close to flat which led to poor braking action.
While taxiing after landing, N911E was instructed to taxi to a position and hold, en route to that position, the acft collided with N75397 that was also holding in the same position. The plt of N911E stated that he did not see the acft due to moisture that had accumulated on the wind shield, the configuration of the acft contributed to poor forward visibility, and the right main gear was close to flat which led to poor braking action.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N75397
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R-7680301
- Airframe hours
- 4,104
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G50, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Ameriflight, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · December 14, 1987 · 19 hours before
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- LAX · Los Angeles
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
- N911E
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA-10
- Engine
- P&W R985-14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Union Flights
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- FAT · Fresno, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LAX · Los Angeles
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 N75397
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,550 total · 500 in this make and model · 1,470 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N911E
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total · 8,000 in this make and model · 13,500 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 260° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAX
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.