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April 20, 1987 · Cessna P210N II · N6509P
Tucson, AZ
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 20, 1987
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Location
Tucson, AZ
Aircraft
Cessna P210N II
Tail Number
N6509P
Operator
Morgan Kenneth L
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
LAX87LA185
A C-172 COLLIDED WITH A C-210N WHILE TXG. THE C-172 WAS TXG ALONG A 75 FT WIDE PARALLEL TWY AFTER LANDING. THE C-210N WAS TXG FROM A RAMP AREA TO HIS DEP RWY. THE C-210N ROUTE INTERSECTED THE C-172 ROUTE AT THE PARALLEL TWY WHERE THE COLLISION OCCURRED. PLTS OF BOTH ACFT RPRTED FUEL TRUCKS OBSTRUCTING THEIR VIEW, BUT NEITHER ADJUSTED TAXI SPEEDS. THE PLT OF THE C-210N STOPPED HIS ACFT AFTER INTRUDING 17 FT ONTO THE PARALLEL TWY. ACCORDING TO PSN AND TIME DATA DERIVED FROM ATC TRANSCRIPTS THE C-172 TRAVELED 3,300 FT IN 93 SEC EQUATING TO A SPEED GREATER THEN 24 MPH. THE C-172 DID NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP, BUT ACCELERATED AND UNSUCCESSFULLY SWERVED TO AVERT THE COLLISION. THE C-172 WING PASSED OVER THE PROP OF C-210N SEVERING THE WING TIP.
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A C-172 COLLIDED WITH A C-210N WHILE TXG. THE C-172 WAS TXG ALONG A 75 FT WIDE PARALLEL TWY AFTER LANDING. THE C-210N WAS TXG FROM A RAMP AREA TO HIS DEP RWY. THE C-210N ROUTE INTERSECTED THE C-172 ROUTE AT THE PARALLEL TWY WHERE THE COLLISION OCCURRED. PLTS OF BOTH ACFT RPRTED FUEL TRUCKS OBSTRUCTING THEIR VIEW, BUT NEITHER ADJUSTED TAXI SPEEDS. THE PLT OF THE C-210N STOPPED HIS ACFT AFTER INTRUDING 17 FT ONTO THE PARALLEL TWY. ACCORDING TO PSN AND TIME DATA DERIVED FROM ATC TRANSCRIPTS THE C-172 TRAVELED 3,300 FT IN 93 SEC EQUATING TO A SPEED GREATER THEN 24 MPH. THE C-172 DID NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP, BUT ACCELERATED AND UNSUCCESSFULLY SWERVED TO AVERT THE COLLISION. THE C-172 WING PASSED OVER THE PROP OF C-210N SEVERING THE WING TIP.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:07 MST
Nearest AirportTUCSON (0nm N)
Runway11R
Runway Length9129 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna P210N II
Tail NumberN6509P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorMorgan Kenneth L
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-P · Reciprocating · 285 | Continental · O-300D · Reciprocating · 145
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured2
Total3
Crew 1Age 63 · Third Class
Crew 2Age 34 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind100° @ 3 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point36 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:55
Weather SourceWFAC