Orlando Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Orlando, Florida 32803
Monday, November 15, 1993 7:18 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE TAXIING TO THE ENGINE RUNUP AREA ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 07, THE PILOT OBSERVED TWO OTHER AIRPLANES PARKED ONE BEHIND THE OTHER IN THE RUNUP AREA. THE PILOT STATED GROUND FOG WAS PRESENT AND THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY IN HIS EYES. AS HE TAXIED INTO THE RUNUP AREA, HE COLLIDED WITH THE SECOND AIRPLANE. THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRPLANE STATED THE PILOT OF N91WW WAS OBSERVED LOOKING DOWN INSIDE HIS AIRPLANE WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. OFFICIAL SUNRISE WAS 06:52 AND THERE WAS LIGHT FOG IN THE AREA.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT AND CLEARANCE BETWEEN AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/15/1993
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 718
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ORLANDO
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32803
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
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 --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 126
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 723 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ORL
Elevation of weather observation facility 126
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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 None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1791
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 15 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1445
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 N91WW N1753V
NTSB Number MIA94LA023A MIA94LA023B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER CESSNA
Aircraft Model PA-60 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-60 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 60-0262-105 17263738
Certified Max Gross Weight 5500 2300
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 2 4
Number of Engines 2 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Nov 14 1993 12:00AM Oct 23 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0 10
Airframe Hours 4550 8752
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name CHEROKEE LEASING INC. FLIGHT EXPRESS INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 140968 P.O. BOX 1823
Aircraft Owner City ORLANDO ORLANDO
Aircraft Owner State FL FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32814 32802
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code HZTA FPIA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder 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 Non-scheduled --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown Aerial Observation
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code ORL ORL
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt -- dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code TLH ORL
Destination City TALLAHASSEE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Standing
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --