New Kent County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Quinton, Virginia 23141
Sunday, May 26, 1991 11:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS TAXIING ON THE RAMP HEADED TOWARD THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY FOR RUNWAY 28, WHEN HIS AIRPLANE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER MOVING AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT SEE THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IMPACT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/26/1991
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1145
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City QUINTON
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 23141
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NEW KENT COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID W95
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 123
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1145
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
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) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
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 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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2176
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 26 1991 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47390
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 N949Z N38272
NTSB Number BFO91LA051A BFO91LA051B
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 Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Smith, Ted Aerostar PIPER
Aircraft Model STP1 J3C 65
Aircraft Series Identifier STP1 J3C 65
Aircraft Serial Number 1ST64 6898
Certified Max Gross Weight 900 1220
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 1 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed 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 Unknown Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name WALTER K. CRAWFORD PETER W. WOMACK
Aircraft Owner Street Address 403 PLEASANT ST. 323 LONGVIEW DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City HIGHLAND SPRING QUINTON
Aircraft Owner State VA VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 23075 23141
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name WALTER K. CRAWFORD, JR. PETER W. WOMACK
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 403 PLEASANT ST. 323 LONGVIEW DRIVE
Operator City HIGHLAND SPRING QUINTON
Operator State VA VA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 23075 23141
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) Personal Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code W96 W96
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code W96 W96
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28 0
Runway Length 3600 3600
Runway Width 75 75
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --