- Date
- October 27, 1979
- Place
- Des Moines, IA · DES MOINES, IA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA reports
- 19791027029111A19791027029112A
- Case key
- 133521
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2752 79/10/27 DES MOINES,IA BELLANCA 7ECA CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 54, 204 TIME - 1845 N8724V PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 1 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BOONE,IA DES MOINES,IA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND TAXI: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PIPER PA-22,N8194C WHILE TAXIING FROM REFUELING AREA.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2752 79/10/27 DES MOINES,IA PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 52, 431 TIME - 1845 N8194C PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 196 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 1 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DES MOINES,IA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND TAXI: GROUND TAXI FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT REMARKS- COLLIDED W BELLANCA 7ECA,N8724V.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N8194C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- North Field
N8194CRegistered now · Piper PA-22-135Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series
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
- N8724V
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- North Field
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.
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 19791027029111APiper PA22135 · Des Moines, IATurned onto taxiway after landing. Taxied into propeller of other acft entering taxiway. Damaged wing tip.Accident 19791027029112ABlanca 7ECA · Des Moines, IAStarted to taxi onto taxiway. Propeller struck wing tip of acft entering taxiway from left.