Millville Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Millville, New Jersey 08332
Thursday, June 9, 1994 12:14 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

According to the FSS frequency transcription, a Cessna at the hold short line for the active runway called for clearance to takeoff. The airport was uncontrolled but had a FSS on the field. The FSS personnel asked if he needed an airport advisory and the person stated 'no.' The FSS personnel stated '...advise when airborne. The Cessna occupant broadcasted that he was '...taking the active.' The Cessna was in a right turn near the centerline of the runway when it collided with a Piper that had landed and was starting to rotate for takeoff. The Piper's propeller blades impacted the aft outboard section of the Cessna's left wing. The pilot of the Piper stated that he did not hear the Cessna pilot's last broadcast and did not see the Cessna until it was too late for evasive action. The FSS transcription revealed that the last transmission made by the Piper was that he was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern and was inbound for a touch and go. Both Cessna occupants were pilots. It was not determined where the Cessna occupants were seated nor who was controlling the airplane at the time of the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The failure of the Cessna's pilot-in-command to perform an adequate visual lookout.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/9/1994
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1214
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MILLVILLE
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08332
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MILLVILLE MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MIV
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 85
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1220 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MIV
Elevation of weather observation facility 85
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1785
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 9 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N4964R N509TH
NTSB Number BFO94FA092A BFO94FA092B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Destroyed Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground Ground
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA PIPER
Aircraft Model 172H PA-28-140
Aircraft Series Identifier 172H PA-28-140
Aircraft Serial Number 17256318 28-22378
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 4
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 22 1994 12:00AM Apr 1 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Yes Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name U.S. AIR FORCE TITAN AVIATION ACADEMY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 838 MILLVILLE AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City WRIGHTSTOWN MILLVILLE
Aircraft Owner State NJ NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08562 08332
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name MCGUIRE AFB AERO CLUB TITAN AVIATION ACADEMY
Operator Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 838 MILLVILLE AIRPORT
Operator City WRIGHTSTOWN MILLVILLE
Operator State NJ NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08562 08332
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Unknown
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code MIV MIV
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 0
Departure Time Zone EDT EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt -- dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code MIV
Destination City MCGUIRE AFB
Destination State NJ NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32 32
Runway Length 5057 5057
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --