Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Greenwood Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Greenwood, Indiana 46237
Friday, September 11, 1992 14:57 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE PA-32, N82419, HAD BEEN RECEIVING ATC RADAR SERVICES EN ROUTE TO THE GREENWOOD MUNI ARPT. RADAR SERVICES WERE TERMINATED 3 MI FROM THE ARPT. THE MU-2, N74FB, HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM THE ARPT, AND HAD REPORTED TO ATC IN ANTICIPATION OF RECEIVING HIS IFR CLEARANCE. THE FLIGHT HAD NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED ON RADAR. THE TWO AIRPLANES COLLIDED APRX 2 MI FROM THE ARPT AT 2,100 FT MSL. THE COLLISION TOOK PLACE JUST OUTSIDE AND TO THE EAST OF THE INDIANAPOLIS AIRPORT RADAR SERVICE AREA (ARSA). THE MU-2 TRACK WAS 066 DEG, AND THE PA-32 TRACK WAS 174 DEG. THE PAX/PLT ON THE PA-32 TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE & WAS ABLE TO MAKE A CONTROLLED LANDING. GUIDANCE FOR TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS & RECOMMENDED ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES IS FOUND IN THE AIRMAN'S INFORMATION MANUAL.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
THE INHERENT LIMITATIONS OF THE SEE-AND-AVOID CONCEPT OF SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT OPERATING UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES THAT PRECLUDED THE PILOTS OF THE MU-2 AND THE PA-32 FROM RECOGNIZING A COLLISION HAZARD AND TAKING ACTIONS TO AVOID THE MIDAIR COLLISION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE MU-2 PILOT TO USE ALL THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES AVAILABLE BY NOT ACTIVATING HIS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN BEFORE TAKEOFF. ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO FOLLOW RECOMMENDED TRAFFIC PATTERN PROCEDURES, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE AIRMAN'S INFORMATION MANUAL, FOR AIRPORT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. (NTSB REPORT AAR-93/05)
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 9/11/1992 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 1457 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | GREENWOOD |
| Event State | INDIANA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 46237 |
| Event Date Year | 1992 |
| Event Date Month | 9 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | GREENWOOD MUNI |
| 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 | 2 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1504 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 290 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | IND |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 797 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 12 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 4500 |
| 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) | 15 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 20 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 9 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 50 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
| 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 | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | 6 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 2 |
| Injury Total All | 8 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 2833 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Sep 11 1992 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1930 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 47274 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 11 2000 3:18PM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N74FB | N82419 |
| NTSB Number | DCA92MA049A | DCA92MA049B |
| 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 | MITSUBISHI | PIPER |
| Aircraft Model | MU-2B-60 | PA-32-301 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | MU-2B-60 | PA-32-301 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 770S.A. | 32-8006074 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 11625 | 3600 |
| 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 | 8 | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 2 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | May 29 1992 12:00AM | Jul 31 1992 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 76 | 53 |
| Airframe Hours | 4098 | 2416 |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | SOLAR SOURCES | CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 6755 S. GRAY RD P.O. BOX 27068 | P.O. BOX 47160 |
| Aircraft Owner City | INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS |
| Aircraft Owner State | IN | IN |
| Aircraft Owner Country | ||
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 46227 | 46247 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- | -- |
| Operator Name | SOLAR SOURCES INC. | RAF FLYING SERVIES |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Street Address | 6755 S. GRAY RD. P.O.BOX 27068 | 4101 DANDY TR EAGLE CREEK ARPK |
| Operator City | INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS |
| Operator State | IN | IN |
| Operator Country | ||
| Operator Zip code | 46227 | 46254 |
| 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) | Executive/Corporate | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No | Unknown |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes | No |
| Departure Airport Code | ||
| Departure City | INDIANAPOLIS | |
| Departure State | IN | |
| Departure Country | ||
| Departure Time | 1456 | 0 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST | |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | COL | |
| Destination City | COLUMBUS | |
| Destination State | OH | |
| Destination Country | ||
| Specific Phase of Flight | Climb | Descent |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:35AM | Dec 11 2000 3:18PM |
| 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 | -- | -- |