Jones Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bonham, Texas 75418
Sunday, April 3, 1988 17:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ONE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE AT THE SAME TIME TWO OTHERS WERE LANDING. THE FIRST AIRPLANE LANDED AND DID A 180 ON THE RUNWAY TO TAXI BACK TO THE PARKING AREA. THIS REQUIRED THE SECOND AIRPLANE TO G0-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE TAXIING IN STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY TO WAIT FOR THE AIRPLANE COMING OUT TO PASS. BOTH AIRPLANES STOPPED AND WAITED FOR THE OTHER TO MOVE. THE OTHER AIRPLANE LANDED AND TAXIED IN AROUND ONE OF THE STOPPED AIRPLANES, AND THEN MADE AN ABRUPT LEFT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER. THE OUTER FOUR FEET OF THE RIGHT WING WAS SEVERED BY THE TURNING PROPELLER OF THE OTHER STOPPED AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/3/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BONHAM
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75418
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport JONES FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FOO
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 616
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
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 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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 95
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 4 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
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 N2044E N7350R
NTSB Number FTW88LA088A FTW88LA088B
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 Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AERONCA CESSNA
Aircraft Model 7AC R182
Aircraft Series Identifier 7AC R182
Aircraft Serial Number 7AC5614 R18200646
Certified Max Gross Weight 1220 3100
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 2 1987 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 33 --
Airframe Hours 1521 1420
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name STEVEN B HALE MICHAEL T PHILLIPS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4900 COREY ANN 901 CROWLEY
Aircraft Owner City BONHAM ARLINGTON
Aircraft Owner State TX TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75418 76102
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name STEVEN B. HALE KEVIN D. CORNWELL
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 4900 COREY ANN 6401 PILGRIM LANE
Operator City BONHAM ARLINGTON
Operator State TX TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 75418 76018
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 No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500 0
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City ROCKWALL
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Standing
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35 35
Runway Length 3000 3000
Runway Width 60 60
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --