Summary
On August 13, 1993, a Cessna 172RG (N6419V) was involved in an incident near Philadelphia, PA. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE CESSNA PILOT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE PARKED BEECH C90.
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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC93LA153. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6419V.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE CESSNA PILOT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE PARKED BEECH C90.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC93LA153