# NTSB NYC83LA036: Fokker F-27-100, N141PM, New Haven, CT, November 30, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 30, 1982, 06:55 local (11:55 UTC)
- Place: New Haven, CT
- Location: 41.2637° N, 72.8877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TWEED/NEW HAVEN (HVN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2637&lon=-72.8877&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 20 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71975
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA036
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71975/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA036

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER CART AS TAXI TO TAKEOFF BEGAN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N141PM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N141PM-1996-04-04), registration cancelled 1996-04-04, S/N 10114 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FOKKER F-27-100
- Registry model: [Fokker F.27MK 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-27mk-100) (registry code 4990617) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 10114
- Airframe hours: 45566
- Engines: ROLLS ROYCE 5147 1600 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Pilgrim Airlines
- Registered owner: Pilgrim Airlines
- Departed: HVN, NEW HAVEN, CT
- Destination: C, WASHINGTON, DC
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: HVN, New Haven

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 3,968 total, 325 in this make and model, 3,968 as pilot in command, 282 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 118 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821130060749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821130060749A), Nov 30, 1982: Fokker F27MK100, New Haven, CT, Substantial damage. Right propeller struck the APU cart while moving out of gate area. Taxi began before cart was moved away completely

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.

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