- Date
- November 30, 1986, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Erie, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N117EACessna 441
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861130062279A
- Case key
- 30564
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Reason for the Cessna to veer in a semi-circle and collide with another aircraft is undetermined. Examination of the start lock assemblies could not be completed due to the extensive impact and fire damage. The acft was being prepared for a flt. During a manual speed governor check on the left eng the acft veered in a semi-circle. An attempt to examine the acft start locks was negated by the fire damage from the collision.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N117EA
- Reported as
- Cessna 441
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 441-0191
- Airframe hours
- 2,200
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-8401S, 635 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary Miller Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 3, 1986 · 25 hours before
- Airport
- ERI · Erie Int'L
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
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,600 total · 31 in this make and model · 1,600 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.