# NTSB MIA95LA098: Piper PA-23-250, N346PB, Venice, FL, April 2, 1995 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 2, 1995, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC) - Place: Venice, FL - Coordinates: 27.089334, -82.430877 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.0893&lon=-82.4309&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 6 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 31, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 37746 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA098 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37746/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA098 ## Probable cause (aircraft 2) FAILURE OF THE GLOBE GC-1B (SWIFT) PILOT TO SEE THE PIPER PA-23 IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, AND THE PIPER PA-23 PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION TO AVOID THE COLLISION. ## Probable cause (aircraft 1) FAILURE OF THE GLOBE GC-1B (SWIFT) PILOT TO SEE THE PIPER PA-23 IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, AND THE PIPER PA-23 PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION TO AVOID THE COLLISION. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Collision between aircraft (other than midair), taxi - from landing - identification of aircraft visually - not obtained, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (cause) - Collision between aircraft (other than midair), taxi - to takeoff - identification of aircraft visually - not obtained, pilot in command (cause) - remedial action - delayed, pilot of other aircraft (cause) ## Analysis (aircraft 2) A PIPER PA-23 PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 4 AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT AND EXITED NORTHBOUND ONTO A TAXIWAY THAT LED TO THE RAMP. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, A GLOBE GC-1B (SWIFT) WAS DEPARTING THE RAMP AND PROCEEDING SOUTHBOUND ON THE SAME TAXIWAY TOWARD THE RUNWAY. ALTHOUGH, THE TAXIWAY WAS ORIENTED GENERALLY NORTH-SOUTH, IT ANGLED TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST, WHERE IT CROSSED A CLOSED, EAST-WEST RUNWAY. THE PIPER PILOT SAID HE OBSERVED THE SWIFT TAXIING SOUTHBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY ABOUT 900 FEET NORTH OF THE CLOSED RUNWAY. THE TAXIWAY WAS TOO NARROW TO ACCOMODATE BOTH AIRPLANES. THE PIPER PILOT ASSUMED THE SWIFT PILOT WOULD YIELD AT THE CLOSED RUNWAY, SO HE (THE PIPER PILOT) CONTINUED NORTHBOUND (NORTH-NORTHEAST). THE SWIFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TAILWHEEL. THE SWIFT PILOT SAID HE WAS USING S-TURNS (TO SEE FORWARD). THE SWIFT PILOT DID NOT YIELD AT THE CLOSED RUNWAY, BUT CONTINUED SOUTHBOUND (SOUTH-SOUTEAST). BY THE TIME THE PIPER PILOT REALIZED THAT THE SWIFT HAD NOT STOPPED, THE TWO AIRPLANES WERE CONVERGING. THE PIPER PILOT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY TURNING TO THE RIGHT; HOWEVER, THE LEFT WINGTIP OF EACH AIRPLANE COLLIDED. THE SWIFT PILOT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE PIPER PA-23 UNTIL MOMENTS BEFORE THE COLLISION. THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOUT 450 FEET SOUTH OF THE CLOSED RUNWAY. ## Analysis (aircraft 1) A PIPER PA-23 PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 4 AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT AND EXITED NORTHBOUND ONTO A TAXIWAY THAT LED TO THE RAMP. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, A GLOBE GC-1B (SWIFT) WAS DEPARTING THE RAMP AND PROCEEDING SOUTHBOUND ON THE SAME TAXIWAY TOWARD THE RUNWAY. ALTHOUGH, THE TAXIWAY WAS ORIENTED GENERALLY NORTH-SOUTH, IT ANGLED TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST, WHERE IT CROSSED A CLOSED, EAST-WEST RUNWAY. THE PIPER PILOT SAID HE OBSERVED THE SWIFT TAXIING SOUTHBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY ABOUT 900 FEET NORTH OF THE CLOSED RUNWAY. THE TAXIWAY WAS TOO NARROW TO ACCOMODATE BOTH AIRPLANES. THE PIPER PILOT ASSUMED THE SWIFT PILOT WOULD YIELD AT THE CLOSED RUNWAY, SO HE (THE PIPER PILOT) CONTINUED NORTHBOUND (NORTH-NORTHEAST). THE SWIFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TAILWHEEL. THE SWIFT PILOT SAID HE WAS USING S-TURNS (TO SEE FORWARD). THE SWIFT PILOT DID NOT YIELD AT THE CLOSED RUNWAY, BUT CONTINUED SOUTHBOUND (SOUTH-SOUTEAST). BY THE TIME THE PIPER PILOT REALIZED THAT THE SWIFT HAD NOT STOPPED, THE TWO AIRPLANES WERE CONVERGING. THE PIPER PILOT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY TURNING TO THE RIGHT; HOWEVER, THE LEFT WINGTIP OF EACH AIRPLANE COLLIDED. THE SWIFT PILOT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE PIPER PA-23 UNTIL MOMENTS BEFORE THE COLLISION. THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOUT 450 FEET SOUTH OF THE CLOSED RUNWAY. ## Factual narrative (aircraft 2) Same as narrative MIA95LA098A. ## Factual narrative (aircraft 1) On April 2, 1995, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250, N346PB, experienced an on-ground collision while taxiing at the Venice Municipal Airport, Venice, Florida, with a Globe GC-1B, N78055. The PA-23-250 is registered to John R. Clarey, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The GC-1B is registered to Perry J. Sisson, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for either airplane. The Piper airplane sustained minor damage and the Globe airplane sustained substantial damage. The Piper airline transport pilot and three passengers were not injured. The Globe private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The Piper airplane originated from Naples, Florida, about 1 hour 15 minutes before the accident. The Globe airplane was originating from Venice, Florida, at the time of the accident. The Piper pilot stated when he exited runway 4, he observed the swift about 900 feet north of the closed, east-west runway taxiing southbound. The Piper pilot taxied northbound assuming the swift would yield at the closed runway. The Piper pilot indicated the two airplanes collided about 200 feet south of the closed runway. The Globe pilot stated he was "s" turning while taxiing to runway 4 in preparation for takeoff. He said he saw no traffic down the section of taxiway south of the closed runway, so he continued taxiing. He then heard the engine of another airplane approaching, turned to his right, and saw the Piper airplane making a hard right turn off the taxiway. He indicated the accident occurred 2/3 the way down the runway south of the closed runway. He also indicated he heard no radio transmissions on unicom from any aircraft taxiing on the airport surface before the time of the accident. Examination of the crash site by FAA personnel revealed the two airplanes collided about 450 feet south of the closed runway. The distance travelled by the Aztec was about 337 feet and the distance travelled by the swift was about 1512 feet. The FAA interviewed the two pilots, and the swift pilot explained he did not see the Aztec until he heard the engine sounds. The Aztec pilot said when the swift got too close to him, he tried to avoid the swift to the right; however, the left wing tip of the Piper airplane collided with the left wing tip of the swift airplane. ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N346PB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N346PB-2018-06-08), registration cancelled 2018-06-08, S/N 27-4095, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23-250 - Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 27-4095 - Airframe hours: 6331 - Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-C4B5 250 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Minor damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Clarey, John R. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 2, 1995, 61 hours before - Departed: APF, NAPLES, FL - Airport: VNC, Venice Municipal Airport ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N78055](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78055), registered now, S/N 2055, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: GLOBE GC-1B - Registry model: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental C125 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c125-series) (registry code 17011, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2055 - Airframe hours: 2089 - Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360-C 210 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Sisson, Perry J. - Registered owner: Sisson, Perry J. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 2, 1994 - Destination: FMY, FORT MYERS, FL - Airport: VNC, Venice Municipal Airport ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N346PB; age 65; private, airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 7,648 total, 922 in this make and model, 3,993 as pilot in command, 41 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours - Pilot, aircraft N78055; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 843 total, 801 in this make and model, 843 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19950402009292A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950402009292A), Apr 2, 1995: Piper PA23250, Venice, FL, Minor damage. During taxi after landing. Collided with N78055 taxiing for takeoff. Trusted other pilot to stop. GC1B blind view. - [Accident 19950402009291A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950402009291A), Apr 2, 1995: Univac GC1B, Venice, FL, Substantial damage. During s turns due blind forward taxi for takeoff struck unseen. N346PB that was taxiing to ramp. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.