- Date
- April 29, 1989, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ramona, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N6220LGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2N31303Cessna 172E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 22, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19890429010342A19890429010341A
- Case key
- 26392
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Probable cause
The pilot of the other aircraft did not maintain an adequate visual lookout and collided with this Cessna that was parked in the runup area.
The pilots failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi to takeoff which resulted in a collision with another aircraft that was parked in the runup area.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While taxiing to the runway, a great lakes collided with a Cessna 172 that was parked in the runup area. The pilot of the great lakes reported that he was seated in the rear seat and forward visiblity is restricted. The great lakes collided with the Cessna from the right rear.
While taxiing to the runway, a great lakes collided with a Cessna 172 that was parked in the runup area. The pilot of the great lakes reported that he was seated in the rear seat and forward visibility is restricted. The great lakes collided with the right rear of the Cessna.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6220L
- Reported as
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0732
- Airframe hours
- 1,280
- Engine
- Lycoming AEI0-360-B1G6, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Great Lakes Associates Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 15, 1989 · 14 hours before
- Airport
- L39 · Ramona, runway 27, 4,000 × 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.
- Registration
- N31303
- Reported as
- Cessna 172E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17250609
- Airframe hours
- 4,320
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Stephen K. Weston
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 3, 1989 · 20 hours before
- Airport
- L39 · Ramona, runway 27, 4,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6220L
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 391 total · 96 in this make and model · 275 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N31303
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,999 total · 40 in this make and model · 2,969 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.