MIA84LA235

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Orlando, FL · August 22, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 22, 1984, 11:40 local (15:40 UTC)
Place
Orlando, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N46271Cessna 152N711RSBoeing A75N1
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
31179

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water collision with objectStanding - engine(s) operating
Object - aircraft moving on groundFactor
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause
On ground/water collision with objectTaxi - to takeoff
Object - aircraft parked/standingFactor
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Procedures/directives - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Analysis

The tailwheel equipped acft collided with a stopped Cessna while taxiing to takeoff. The Cessna was in the runup area. The Boeing A75 acft plt said he failed to see the parked acft.

The Cessna was parked short of the rwy in the runup area when the Boeing A75 taxiied into the tail of the acft. The Boeing plt said he did not see the parked acft.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N46271
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15283026
Airframe hours
1,092
Engine
Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Landers Aviation
Registered owner
Kirchhoefer
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Airport
Orlando Executive

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
N711RS
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Serial number
758463
Airframe hours
4,992
Engine
P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Rosie O'Grady'S Wharehouse,Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · October 17, 1983 · 96 hours before
Airport
Orlando Executive

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 N46271
Age
28
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Right
Flight hours
1,850 total · 1,030 in this make and model
Role
Pilot, aircraft N711RS
Age
40
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Rear
Flight hours
6,000 total · 1,008 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
320° at 7 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft broken
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
ORL

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.