MKC74IK066

NTSB incident investigation · Beech E18S · Columbia, MO · May 16, 1974

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1974
Place
Columbia, MO · COLUMBIA, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8087Beech E18S
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173509

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0009  74/5/16    COLUMBIA,MO         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0226                    N8087               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 28, 3261 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        815 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              COLUMBIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: TAXIWAY LIGHTING AND MARKING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- TAXIED INTO PARKED AIRCRAFT PIPER N3977W.SUB DMG TO PARKED AIRCRAFT.MAIL FLT.UNLTD RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8087
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Columbia Regional