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April 23, 1992 · Cessna 310P · N5936M

Austin, TX

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 23, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Austin, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 310P
Tail Number
N5936M
Operator
Stramel Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW92LA117

The flight had been vectored for runway 13R by approach control from the point of initial contact. It was then handed off to tower; there was no verbal coordination between approach and tower. A military transport helicopter executed an approach to the same runway ahead of the accident airplane, and terminated at about a 300-ft hover over the runway. The pilot of the accident airplane requested vectors for separation; tower responded separation '...should be just fine....' Shortly thereafter, while the airplane was over the threshold of runway 13R, the pilot requested confirmation that she was supposed to be behind the helicopter. The tower responded '...you were cleared to land on the left runway.' The pilot responded 'Okay understand we were one three right.' As the airplane was flaring, it encountered vortex turbulence from the helicopter and control was lost. The tower never issued the accident airplane a landing clearance to either runway, nor was a clearance to land requested by the pilot.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE APPROACH CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY SEQUENCE ARRIVING TRAFFIC, AND THE TOWER CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO SEQUENCE AND SEPARATE LANDING TRAFFIC. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A LANDING CLEARANCE AND THE NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.

Full Narrative

THE FLT HAD BEEN VECTORED FOR RUNWAY 13R BY APPROACH CONTROL FROM THE POINT OF INITIAL CONTACT. IT WAS THEN HANDED OFF TO TOWER; THERE WAS NO VERBAL COORDINATION BETWEEN APPROACH & TOWER. A MILITARY TRANSPORT HELICOPTER EXECUTED AN APPROACH TO THE SAME RUNWAY AHEAD OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE, AND TERMINATED AT ABOUT A 300-FT HOVER OVER THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE REQUESTED VECTORS FOR SEPARATION; TOWER RESPONDED SEPARATION '...SHOULD BE JUST FINE....' SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS OVER THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 13R, THE PILOT REQUESTED CONFIRMATION THAT SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BEHIND THE HELICOPTER. THE TOWER RESPONDED '...YOU WERE CLEARED TO LAND ON THE LEFT RUNWAY.' THE PILOT RESPONDED 'OKAY UNDERSTAND WE WERE ONE THREE RIGHT.' AS THE AIRPLANE WAS FLARING, IT ENCOUNTERED VORTEX TURBULENCE FROM THE HELICOPTER AND CONTROL WAS LOST. THE TOWER NEVER ISSUED THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE A LANDING CLEARANCE TO EITHER RUNWAY, NOR WAS A CLEARANCE TO LAND REQUESTED BY THE PILOT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:50 CDT
Nearest AirportMUELLER (0nm)
Runway13
Runway Length7270 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 310P
Tail NumberN5936M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorStramel Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-VO · Reciprocating · 260
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 35 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
Wind150° @ 7 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

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