- Date
- March 29, 1988, 10:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N30042Swearingen SA-227-TTN92BLDouglas DC-6B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 13, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19880329008702A19880329008701A
- Case key
- 32011
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Analysis
The plt stated that during his attempt to taxi around N30042, he thought he had enough clearance to get by, but misjudged the distance & the rudder of the merlin acft was struck by the DC6B'S left wing tip.
The plt stated that he was at the end of runway 9 left, monitoring the tower frequency, awaiting takeoff clearance when the acft's empennage was struck from behind by N92BL.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N30042
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA-227-TT
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TT-441
- Airframe hours
- 2,642
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331, 900 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fmi Financial Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MIA
- Destination
- X09 · Key Largo, FL
- Airport
- Miami Int'L
- Registration
- N92BL
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-6B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 43825
- Airframe hours
- 36,346
- Engine
- P&W R2800-CB16/17, 2,100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Aerial Transit Co
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- MIA
- Destination
- MYAM · Marsh Harbor, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Miami Int'L
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 N30042
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 16,900 total · 2,500 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N92BL
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,500 total · 1,900 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,300 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.