- Date
- February 28, 1993, 13:25 local (18:25 UTC)
- Place
- Bunnell, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 10, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19930228006151A19930228006152A
- Case key
- 33235
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Probable cause
Improper procedures by the other pilot for his failure to perform 's' turns while taxiing.
Improper procedures by the Aeronca pilot for failure to 's' turn while taxiing to insure that there were no obstructions ahead.
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.
Analysis
The Cessna pilot stopped her airplane after observing two airplanes ahead which were taxiing in formation approaching head on. The lead pilot maneuvered his airplane to the right to avoid her airplane but the other airplane, an Aeronca, which was in left echelon position, continued straight ahead. The pilot did not perform 's' turns, & the Aeronca collided with the Cessna.
The Aeronca airplane & another airplane landed & were taxiing in formation with the Aeronca airplane in the left echelon position. Ahead, a student pilot in a Cessna stopped her airplane after seeing both airplanes approaching head on. The lead pilot maneuvered his airplane to the right to avoid the Cessna but the Aeronca pilot continued taxiing straight ahead without performing 's' turns. The Aeronca airplane then collided with the stopped Cessna.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N1938K
- Reported as
- Aeronca KCA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- KCA-35
- Airframe hours
- 1,589
- Engine
- Continental A-50, 50 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Brannon, John D.
- Registered owner
- Brannon, John D.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 15, 1992
- Departed
- OMN · Ormond Beach, FL
- Airport
- X47 · Flagler County
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
- N738KW
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270047
- Airframe hours
- 3,330
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Wing & Rotor Club Of Palm Cst.
- Registered owner
- Wing & Rotor Club Of Palm Cst.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 7, 1993 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- X47
- Airport
- X47 · Flagler County
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 N1938K
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 736 total · 136 in this make and model · 692 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N738KW
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 140 total · 78 in this make and model · 5 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.