- Date
- November 10, 1988, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Tupelo, MS
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N637JCPiper PA-31-350N6844SCessna 425
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19881110050411A19881110050412A
- Case key
- 32355
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Analysis
The Cessna plt was taxiing his acft on a marked taxiway when he observed a Piper PA-31-350 (chieftain) entering the taxiway ahead of his acft. The Cessna plt applied the brakes & stated the acft was stopped for 3-4 seconds before the left wing of the Piper acft collided with the right eng & propeller of the Cessna. Chieftain continued fwd for a short distance after the collision. Main landing gear skid marks on the concrete taxiway measured aprx 26 ft.
The Cessna plt was taxiing his acft on a marked taxiway when he observed a Piper PA-31-350 chieftain entering the taxiway ahead of his acft. The Cessna plt applied the brakes & stated the acft was stopped for 3-4 seconds before the lt wing of the Piper acft collided with the right eng & propeller of the Cessna. The chieftain continued fwd for a short distance after the collision. Main landing gear skid marks on the concrete taxiway measured aprx 26 ft.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N637JC
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-7852057
- Airframe hours
- 3,447
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Seneca 31682, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Seneca 31682 Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 3, 1988 · 122 hours before
- Destination
- SUS · St. Louis, MO
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TUP · C.D. Lemons Muni
- Registration
- N6844S
- Reported as
- Cessna 425
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 425-0065
- Airframe hours
- 1,983
- Engine
- P&W PT6-112, 450 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lucky Star Industries, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Lucky Star Industries, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · October 15, 1988 · 6 hours before
- Destination
- BHM · Birmingham, AL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TUP · C.D. Lemons Muni
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N637JC
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14,739 total · 242 in this make and model · 14,601 as pilot in command · 148 in the last 90 days · 86 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6844S
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 13,560 total · 61 in this make and model · 13,200 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUP
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.