Daytona Beach Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Tuesady, May 15, 1990 14:05 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE (BOEING A75N1, N50072) WAS SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT. WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF A PIPER PA-28, N171ER, WHILE ITS PILOT WAS PERFORMING A RUNUP. THE PILOT OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE OTHER AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE TAXIING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/15/1990
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1405
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City DAYTONA BEACH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32114
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DAYTONA BEACH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DAB
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 15
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1358 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 15
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 542
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 15 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1511
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41504
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 N50072 N171ER
NTSB Number MIA90LA122A MIA90LA122B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Minor Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING PIPER
Aircraft Model A75N1 PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier A75N1 PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 75-925
Certified Max Gross Weight 3200 2200
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 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jul 4 1989 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 275 --
Airframe Hours 1500 --
ELT Installed Yes Unknown
ELT Activated No Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name HOYLAND, RAYMOND EMBRY RIDDLE UNIVERSITY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 403 PLEASANT ST. DAYTONA BEACH AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City FRAMINGHAM DAYTONA BEACH
Aircraft Owner State MA FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 01701 32114
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name HOYLAND, RAYMOND K. EMBRY RIDDLE UNIVERSITY
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 394 EDGELL ROAD DAYTONA BEACH AIRPORT
Operator City FRAMINGHAM DAYTONA BEACH
Operator State MA FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 01701 32114
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 Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code DAB DAB
Departure City DAYTONA BEACH DAYTON BEACH
Departure State FL FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1405 1405
Departure Time Zone EDT EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
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 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --