Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Addison, Texas 75248
Wednesday, June 10, 1992 15:50 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT OF THE PA-38, N2603B, CALLED 10 MI N OF ADDISON ARPT FOR LDG, AND WAS CLEARED BY THE TOWER TO 'BREAK...EAST' AND ENTER A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RWY 15. TWO MIN LATER THE PLT OF THE PA-31, N182TC, CALLED INBOUND FROM THE S, AND WAS CLEARED TO CONTINUE INBOUND FOR A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RWY 15. RECORDED RADAR FLIGHT DATA SHOWED THAT THE PA-38 DID NOT BREAK EAST AS INSTRUCTED AND EVENTUALLY PARALLELED THE DOWNWIND TRAFFIC FLOW IN AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, PASSING UNDER THE PA-31 WITH AN ESTIMATED 50-100 FT VERTICAL SEPARATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE PA-38, N2603B, TO FOLLOW ATC INSTRUCTIONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 6/10/1992
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1550
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ADDISON
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75248
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator --
On Ground Collision occurred ? --
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1547 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 80
Weather Observation Facility ID ADS
Elevation of weather observation facility 643
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
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) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 36
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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) 5026
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 15 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47341
Date of most recent change to record Apr 9 2001 10:27AM
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 N182TC N2603B
NTSB Number FTW92IA158A FTW92IA158B
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 None None
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-31T PA-38-112
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-31T PA-38-112
Aircraft Serial Number
Certified Max Gross Weight 9000 1670
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 7 2
Number of Engines 2 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name RR INVESTMENTS STRAMEL AVIATION INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4300 WEST GROVE 4400 GLEN CURTIS RD.
Aircraft Owner City DALLAS DALLAS
Aircraft Owner State TX TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75248 75284
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name RR INVESTMENTS STRAMEL AVIATION INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address 4300 WEST GROVE 4400 GLEN CURTIS RD.
Operator City DALLAS DALLAS
Operator State TX TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 75248 75284
Operator Code GQVA
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 -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes No
Departure Point Same as Event No Yes
Departure Airport Code DAL ADS
Departure City DALLAS
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach Approach
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
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 -- --