- Date
- February 4, 1988, 18:21 local (23:21 UTC)
- Place
- Orlando, FL
- Injuries
- 18 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N232BHBeech C-99N54119Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 18, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 32053
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Drg a visual apch to Orlando intl arpt, bar harbor flt 3949 (Beech C-99, N232BH) contacted the tower (local controller) at 1817:07 & rprtd 5 mi north of the VOR for landing. The VOR was located 5.8 mi north of the rwy. About 20 sec later, the local controller (lc) clrd flt 3949 to land on rwy 18L. At 1818:15, a Cessna 172 plt (N54119) contacted the tower & rprtd ' . . . Ready, full length, right side.' Traffic was moderate to heavy, but subsequently, N54119 was cleared for takeoff on rwy 18R & to turn left to 090 deg after takeoff. As N54119 was departing on rwy 18R, flt 3949 was landing long on rwy 18L. Soon after lift-off, N54119 began a left turn & crossed over rwy 18L in the vicinity where flt 3949 was landing. This resulted in a near collision. The capt of flt 3949 estimated the Cessna crossed about 150 to 200 ft in front & slightly above his flt path. The lc said that drg the occurrence, she saw N54119 lift-off, then she diverted her attention to another acft.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N232BH
- Reported as
- Beech C-99
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U-232
- Engine
- P&W PT6A, 1,459 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Bar-Harbor Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- THL · Tallahassee, FL
- Destination
- MCO · Orlando, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MC · Orlando Intl, runway 18L, 12,004 × 200 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N54119
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David B. Rodger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MCO
- Destination
- TI · Titusville, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- MC · Orlando Intl, runway 18R, 12,000 × 300 ft, concrete
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 N232BH
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,500 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N54119
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,510 total · 1,396 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MCO