- Date
- July 24, 1984, 20:30 local (Jul 25, 1984, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Mansfield, MA
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N49985Cessna 152N8172Stolp SA-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19840724075322A19840724075321A
- Case key
- 35716
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N49985 landed on rwy 32 and turned off rwy at midfield intersection. Acft came to full stop to retract flaps and turn off carb heat. Plt stated a check for other traffic who made at this time. Student plt began taxiing to ramp with landing light off, nav lights and beacon on. N8172 was taxing to rwy 32 for takeoff. Plt stated he saw N49985 land and take the first taxiway turn off. He stated he was making 's' turns but did not see N49985 turn onto the taxiway. The CFI in N49985 initiated a sharp right turn when he saw N8172 coming toward him but was unable to prevent the collision. The nose section of N1827 contacted the left side of N49985.
N49985 landed on rwy 32 and turned off rwy at midfield intersection. Acft came to full stop to retract flaps and turn off carb heat. Plt stated a check for other traffic was made at this time. Student plt began taxiing to ramp with landing light off, nav lights and beacon on. N8172 was taxiing to rwy 32 for takeoff. Plt stated he saw N49985 land and take the first taxiway turn off. He stated he was making 's' turns but did not see N49985 turn onto the taxiway. The CFI in N49985 initiated a sharp right turn when he saw N8172 coming toward him but was unable to prevent the collision. The nose section of N1872 contacted the left side of N49985.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N49985
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15281426
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Presmar Enterprises, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Mansfield, MA
- Registration
- N8172
- Reported as
- Stolp SA-300
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- RJB-2
- Airframe hours
- 500
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary M. Kotler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1984
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.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N49985
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 770 total · 170 in this make and model · 668 as pilot in command · 84 in the last 90 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8172
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 770 total · 170 in this make and model · 665 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.