Orlando Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Orlando, Florida 32803
Monday, April 12, 1993 7:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE DRIVER OF AN AIRPORT OPERATIONS VEHICLE WAS CLEARED BY THE GROUND CONTROLLER TO THE APCH END OF RWY 25 VIA TAXIWAY 'A' BUT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE TAXIWAY, TO CATCH AN ANIMAL WITHOUT ADVISING THE CONTROLLER. THE PLT OF N65484 WHO WAS PERFORMING THE BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST WHILE TAXIING OBSERVED THE PARKED VEHICLE TOO LATE TO STOP. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

VISUAL LOOKOUT NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHILE TAXIING THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE TO ADVISE THE GROUND CONTROLLER THAT HE HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE TAXIWAY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/12/1993
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 710
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ORLANDO
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32803
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ORLANDO EXECUTIVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ORL
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 113
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 720 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID ORL
Elevation of weather observation facility 113
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 1
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 371
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 12 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 816
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52024
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N65484
NTSB Number MIA93LA100
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15281581
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 17 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 263
Airframe Hours 6465
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ORLANDO AERO CLUB, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 149306
Aircraft Owner City ORLANDO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32814
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ORLANDO AERO CLUB, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 149306
Operator City ORLANDO
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32814
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation 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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code ORL
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 710
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CRG
Destination City JACKSONVILLE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --