- Date
- October 17, 1987, 17:38 local (21:38 UTC)
- Place
- Bedford, MA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19871017060132A19871017060131A
- Case key
- 36036
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A Cessna 172, N97313, and a Beech C23, N6718Z, collided in flt as the plts of both acft were arriving to land on rwy 11 at hanscom field. The Cessna plt had planned to land at beverly, MA, but diverted to hansom field due to wx. The Cessna was in a left turn as the 2 acft converged. The Beech plt saw the Cessna just before impact & took evasive action. Drg the collision, the elevator of the Beech C23 & the right wing & prop of the Cessna 172 were damaged; however, both plts were able to land safely.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N97313
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17276177
- Airframe hours
- 791
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Civil Air Patrol, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 13, 1987 · 90 hours before
- Departed
- Fitchburg, MA
- Destination
- Beverly, MA
- Airport
- BED · Hanscom Field, runway 11, 7,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- N6718Z
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M2271
- Airframe hours
- 1,867
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Raytheon Employees Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 31, 1987 · 54 hours before
- Departed
- BED · Bedford, MA
- Airport
- BED · Hanscom Field, runway 11, 7,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
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 N97313
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 327 total · 70 in this make and model · 252 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6718Z
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 863 total · 30 in this make and model · 752 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N97313 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.