- Date
- August 13, 1993, 12:06 local (16:06 UTC)
- Place
- Philadelphia, PA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N6419VCessna 172RGN131CDBeech F90
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 20, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19930813029521A19930813029522A
- Case key
- 38630
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Probable cause
Failure of the cessa pilot to remain clear of the parked Beech C90.
Failure of the Cessna pilot to remain clear of the parked Beech C90.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
A Cessna 172RG pilot started to taxi around a parked Beech C90 (king air), but the left wing of the Cessna hit the right wing of the king air. This occurred as the king air pilot was getting ATIS info and was awaiting clearance with the engines operating. The Cessna pilot stated he taxied toward the king air from the rear and tried to pass to the right. As the Cessna neared the parked king air, the Cessna pilot realized his left wing would not clear the king air's right wing, so he applied right rudder, right brake, then both brakes, but to no avail. After the wing tips collided, the Cessna pivoted further left, and its propeller hit the king air's wing. The investigation did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction of the Cessna's brakes.
A Cessna 172RG pilot started to taxi around a parked Beech C90 (king air), but the left wing of the Cessna hit the right wing of the king air. This occurred as the king air pilot was getting ATIS info and was awaiting clearance with the engines operating. The Cessna pilot stated he taxied toward the king air from the rear and tried to pass to the right. As the Cessna neared the parked king air, the Cessna pilot realized his left wing would not clear the king air's right wing, so he applied right rudder, right brake, then both brakes, but to no avail. After the wing tips collided, the Cessna pivoted further left, and its propeller hit the king air's wing. The investigation did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction of the Cessna's brakes.
Factual narrative
See narrative NYC93LA153A
On Friday, August 13, 1993, at 1206 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172RG, N6419V, piloted by Roscoe D. Draper, collided with a Beech F90, N131CD, piloted by John H. Reilly, while taxing at the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both airplanes were substantially damaged. The two pilots and one passenger on N6419V, and the pilot of N6419V, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Instrument flight plans were filed for both airplanes. The flights were being conducted under 14 CFR 91.
The Cessna, N6419V, was taxing along the parking ramp to runway 24 in preparation for a takeoff. The Cessna pilot stated:
"...as we neared the parked King Air, N131CD, it appeared that the Cessna left wing would not clear the King Air right wing. I applied right rudder, right brake, then both brakes...the aircraft [Cessna] continued in a left turn (downhill) until the left wing contacted the parked King Air...and pivoted left until the Cessna positioned itself under the King Air right wing...the Cessna propeller contacted the King Air right wing...the King Air idling right propeller blades contacted the Cessna...damaging all four propeller blades."
The pilot of the King Air, N131CD stated:
"I was parked with brakes on...engines were started, beacon on, going through checklist for departure from PNE to TTN [Trenton-Mercer County]...looked right and saw plane [Cessna] wrapped around right wing..."
Post accident investigation of the Cessna brake system revealed no malfunctions.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6419V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0680
- Airframe hours
- 2,518
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert S. Sandler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1992 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- PNE
- Destination
- HYA · Hyannis, MA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia
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
- N131CD
- Reported as
- Beech F90
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- LA-82
- Airframe hours
- 3,500
- Engine
- P&W PT6A, 750 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- United Refrig. Inc.
- Registered owner
- Dart Swift Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · February 1, 1993 · 104 hours before
- Departed
- PNE
- Destination
- TTN · Trenton, NJ
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6419V
- Age
- 74
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 200 in this make and model · 7,300 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N131CD
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,616 total · 296 in this make and model · 1,615 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PNE, 1 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.