- Date
- April 1, 1982, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N3587DPiper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820401021069A
- Case key
- 69198
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was taxiing to gate H-2 to pick up a charter passenger when the aircraft and a vehicle collided. The pilot reported that about five seconds before impact, he saw the vehicle approaching from his ten o'clock position. He applied the brakes, but the vehicle crossed in front of the aircraft and struck the right wingtip. The driver of the vehicle was escorting another vehicle. He stated that he looked both ways before entering the taxiway, but did not see any moving aircraft. When he noticed the plane, he accelerated to avoid collision, but was too late. It was noted that there was a bright morning sun reflecting on a wet pavement that may have hindered the driver's vision.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3587D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31 8052129
- Airframe hours
- 485
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Finair
- Registered owner
- Paul J. Finazzo
- Departed
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Destination
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Airport
- MIA · Miami Intl, runway 18, 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
- 27
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,664 total · 76 in this make and model · 2,528 as pilot in command · 112 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 0 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 167 °F, dew point 32 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.