- Date
- October 30, 1986, 15:02 local (20:02 UTC)
- Place
- Mansfield, MA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 4 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 9, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19861030052171A19861030052172A
- Case key
- 30474
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Analysis
Piper PA-31, N200GG, was on a VFR flt to boston, MA. The PA-31 plt contacted boston TRACON & adzd he had ATIS info & would be lndg at boston. TRACON suggested a hdg & alt of 070 deg & 2500' for rwy 33R & told the plt to maint VFR. At aprx the same time, a student & instructor (CFI) were on a LCL instrument training flt in the area. The student was in the l seat, wearing a view limiting device. The 2 acft converged in VFR wx & collided at aprx 2600'. The PA-31 was on a NE hdg; the Cessna was on a nw hdg. Drg impact, the top of the PA-31'S vertical stabilizer hit the lwr left side of the Cessna's fuselage, injuring the student's l leg & damaging the Cessna's rgt main gear. Both acft lndd safely, except thecessna swerved off the rwy drg the lndg roll. The PA-31 was squawking code 4640 with mode c (alt rprtg). The Cessna was transponder equipped, but did not have mode c capability. Its transponder was set at 1200, but was actually squawking 1270. The radar ctlr was unable to identify the Cessna as potential conflict. No radio contact btn the Cessna & TRACON.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N200GG
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-325
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-7512022
- Airframe hours
- 5,542
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Executive Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · June 19, 1986 · 7 hours before
- Departed
- PVD · Providence, RI
- Destination
- BOS · Boston, MA
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- N5535H
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284120
- Airframe hours
- 2,863
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Aviation East, Inc.
- Registered owner
- William C. Fraser
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 17, 1986 · 21 hours before
- Departed
- MA07 · Norfolk, MA
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 N200GG
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 21,850 total · 2,183 in this make and model · 21,450 as pilot in command · 123 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N5535H
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 544 total · 294 in this make and model · 471 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OWD, 8 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.