Two Ground Collisions Bend Planes... And Egos
ANN has learned of two separate incidents of planes colliding on
runways Wednesday.
The first incident involved a Smith 601P Aerostar (file photo of
type, above) that was substantially damaged when a Piper PA-46
Malibu (center) collided with the piston twin at a runway
intersection at Chautauqua County Airport in Dunkirk, NY.
Fortunately, no one suffered injuries to anything but their pride
in that mishap -- although both aircraft were substantially
damaged.
Nor was anyone hurt when two Cessna 172s (file photo of type at
bottom) got a little too close for comfort at Daytona Beach
International in Florida. Pilots in both Skyhawks were on training
flights (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is located at the
field, and one of the aircraft involved carried an Echo-Romeo tail
number) when the wingtips of the two aircraft made contact at
another runway intersection while one was taking off.
According to the METARs given with each report, conditions were
clear at the times both mishaps occurred.
Runway collisions can happen at any time a pilot's attention on
the ground is not where it needed to be at a particular moment
(having said that, we should point out the exact circumstances
surrounding either of these incidents aren't known yet). We're all
guilty of that at least a few times in our flying careers... but
these incidents serve as a reminder to be careful out there, on the
tarmac as well as in the air.
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 1WZ
Make/Model: 601 Description:
AEROSTAR 601P
Date: 12/14/2005 Time: 1630
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: DUNKIRK State: NY
Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT COLLIDED WITH N302H AT THE INTERSECTION OF RWY 06 AND
15, DUNKIRK, NY
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: DKK 1742Z 11006KT 10SM CLR M06/M16 A3034
OTHER DATA
Departed:
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination:
Flt
Plan:
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: ROCHESTER, NY
(EA23)
Entry date: 12/15/2005
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 302H
Make/Model: PA46 Description: PA-46
Malibu, Malibu Mirage
Date: 12/14/2005 Time: 1630
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: DUNKIRK State: NY Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT COLLIDED WITH N1WZ AT THE INTERSECTION OF RWY 6 AND 15,
DUNKIRK, NY
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: DKK 1742Z 11006KT 10SM CLR M06/M16 A3034
OTHER DATA
Departed:
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination:
Flt
Plan:
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: ROCHESTER, NY
(EA23)
Entry date: 12/15/2005
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 965SP
Make/Model: C172 Description: 172,
P172, R172, Skyhawk, Hawk XP, Cutla
Date: 12/14/2005 Time: 1457
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: DAYTONA
BEACH
State: FL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RWY 7L, INTERSECTION N4, WHEN IT
BRUSHED THE
WINGTIP OF N401ER, DAYTONA, FL
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: DAB METAR 141453 000KT 10SM 41BKN 60 BKN 16/11
A3021
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase:
Take-off Operation: General
Aviation
Departed:
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination:
Flt
Plan:
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL
(SO15)
Entry date: 12/15/2005
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(No Report Given On Fourth Aircraft, N401ER)
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