# NTSB MKC88FA028: Aero Commander 680FL, N6509V, Kansas City, MO, December 16, 1987 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report - Date: December 15, 1987, 21:11 local (Dec 16, 1987, 03:11 UTC) - Place: Kansas City, MO - Coordinates: 39.009014, -94.459419 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0090&lon=-94.4594&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 90 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 34476 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88FA028 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34476/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA028 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, standing - engine(s) operating - clearance - issued, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) - identification of aircraft visually - not performed, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause) - monitoring - not performed, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause) - procedures/directives - not followed, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause) - crew/group coordination - inadequate, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause) - supervision - inadequate, atc personnel(supervisor) (cause) - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor) - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run - clearance - issued, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) - identification of aircraft visually - not performed, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause) - monitoring - not performed, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause) - procedures/directives - not followed, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause) - crew/group coordination - inadequate, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause) - supervision - inadequate, atc personnel(supervisor) (cause) - all available runway - not used, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor) - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot of other aircraft (cause) ## Analysis (aircraft 2) AT 2108:57 EA FLT 275(EA275) A BOEING 727, WAS CLEARED TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 19 AND AT 2110:24 N6509V, AN AERO COMMANDER,WAS CLEARED TO TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD. N6509V ENTERED RUNWAY 19 NEAR MID-FIELD AT TAXIWAY A-3 WITHOUT ADVISING THE TOWER OF HIS INTENT TO DEPART FROM AN INTERSECTION. THE CAPTAIN OF EA275 SAW N6509V ENTERING THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, HE STATED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT TIME TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND BEGAN AN EARLY ROTATION IN AN EFFORT TO MISS N6509V. EA275'S LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF N6509V CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO N6509V ANDMINOR DAMAGE TO EA275. THE CREW OF EA275 WAS UNAWARE OF THE COLLISION AND CONTINUED TO SEATTLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.NIGHT VMC EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. CONSIDERABLE SNOW REMOVAL ACTIVITY WAS IN PROGRESS ON TAXIWAYS BETWEEN TAXIWAY A-3 AND THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY 19. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER DID NOT VERIFY THE POSITION OF N6509V BEFORE CLEARING THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE RUNWAY AND THE GROUND CONTROLLER DID NOT MONITOR THE TAXI ROUTE OF N6509V. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. ## Analysis (aircraft 1) AT 2108:57 EA FLT 275(EA275) A BOEING 727, WAS CLEARED TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 19 AND AT 2110:24 N6509V, AN AERO COMMANDER,WAS CLEARED TO TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD. N6509V ENTERED RUNWAY 19 NEAR MID-FIELD AT TAXIWAY A-3 WITHOUT ADVISING THE TOWER OF HIS INTENT TO DEPART FROM AN INTERSECTION. THE CAPTAIN OF EA275 SAW N6509V ENTERING THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER HE STATED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT TIME TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND BEGAN AN EARLY ROTATION IN AN EFFORT TO MISS N6509V. EA275'S LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF N6509V CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO N6509V ANDMINOR DAMAGE TO EA275. THE CREW OF EA275 WAS UNAWARE OF THE COLLISION AND CONTINUED TO SEATTLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.NIGHT VMC EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. CONSIDERABLE SNOW REMOVAL ACTIVITY WAS IN PROGRESS ON TAXIWAYS BETWEEN TAXIWAY A-3 AND THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY 19. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER DID NOT VERIFY THE POSITION OF N6509V BEFORE CLEARING THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE RUNWAY AND THE GROUND CONTROLLER DID NOT MONITOR THE TAXI ROUTE OF N6509V. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N6509V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6509V-2012-07-23), registration cancelled 2012-07-23, S/N 1640-121, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: AERO COMMANDER 680FL - Registry model: [Aero Commander 680FL](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680fl) (registry code 0141608) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (registry code 41535, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 1640-121 - Airframe hours: 5289 - Engines: LYCOMING IGSO-540-B1A 380 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Part 91 - Registered owner: Central Air Southwest - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, November 20, 1987, 13 hours before - Departed: MCI - Destination: MKC - Airport: MCI, Kansas City International, runway 19, 10,800 × 150 ft, snow ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: N8866E (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: BOEING 727-225A - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 20628QA641 - Airframe hours: 44346 - Engines: P&W JT8D-15A turbo fan - Damage: Minor damage - Flight: Part 121 - Registered owner: Eastern Airlines, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport - Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, August 6, 1987 - Departed: MCI - Destination: SEA, SEATTLE, WA - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: MCI, Kansas City International, runway 19, 10,800 × 150 ft, snow ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N6509V; age 47; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 6,937 total, 13 in this make and model, 6,770 as pilot in command, 216 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours - Pilot, aircraft N8866E; age 44; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 8,597 total, 1,946 in this make and model, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark - Wind: 250° at 7 knots - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft broken - Temperature: 25 °F, dew point 16 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: MCI, 1 nm away ## 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 19871215076172A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871215076172A), Dec 15, 1987: Gulstm 680FL, Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. While holding on runway, wing tip hit by wing of N8866E on takeoff. Pilot and tower not clear for midway position. - [Accident 19871215076171A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871215076171A), Dec 15, 1987: Boeing 727225, Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. On takeoff roll, wing tip hit wing tip of N6509L holding midway on rwy. Tower mistook position of holding aircraft. 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.