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July 5, 1985 · Cessna 402 · N68368
West Palm Bch, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
July 5, 1985
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (11 uninjured)
Location
West Palm Bch, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 402
Tail Number
N68368
Operator
Gull Air
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
MIA85IA208
A LEARIET 35 WAS CLEARED ON TO RUNWAY 09L AND HOLD, THE LEARJET CREW CONFIRMED WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER PERSONNEL THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS INTENDED FOR THEM AND TAXIED INTO POSITION AND HELD. PERSONNEL ON DUTY IN THE CONTROL TOWER THEN CLEARED A CESSNA 403 INTO POSITION AND HOLD ON RUNWAY 13. THE TOWER PERSONNEL THEN CLEARED THE LEARJET FOR DEPARTURE AND HE AKNOWLEDGED. BOTH AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN TO TAKE OFF AND MISSED EACH OTHER BY ABOUT 10 FT AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA STATED LATER THAT THE THOUGHT THE CLEARANCE WAS FOR HIM.
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A LEARIET 35 WAS CLEARED ON TO RUNWAY 09L AND HOLD, THE LEARJET CREW CONFIRMED WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER PERSONNEL THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS INTENDED FOR THEM AND TAXIED INTO POSITION AND HELD. PERSONNEL ON DUTY IN THE CONTROL TOWER THEN CLEARED A CESSNA 403 INTO POSITION AND HOLD ON RUNWAY 13. THE TOWER PERSONNEL THEN CLEARED THE LEARJET FOR DEPARTURE AND HE AKNOWLEDGED. BOTH AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN TO TAKE OFF AND MISSED EACH OTHER BY ABOUT 10 FT AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA STATED LATER THAT THE THOUGHT THE CLEARANCE WAS FOR HIM.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time09:50 EDT
Nearest AirportWest Palm Beach Int'L (0nm N)
Runway13
Runway Length6930 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 402
Tail NumberN68368
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorGull Air
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520VB · Reciprocating · 325 | Garrett · TFE-731-2-2B · Turbofan · 3500
Seats7
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (11 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured11
Total11
Crew 1Age 29 · First Class
Crew 2Age 34 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2500 ft
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time13:58
Weather SourceWFAC