Smart Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

St. Charles, Missouri 63301
Sunday, July 10, 1988 18:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT SAID, WHILE TAXIING IN FROM A PERSONAL FLT, HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT WAS TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE. THE PLT SAID WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE CONVERGING AIRCRAFT DID NOT SEE HIM, HE TRIED TO TURN OFF THE TAXIWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/10/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1845
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ST. CHARLES
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63301
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SMART FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3S7
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 438
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 140
Weather Observation Facility ID STL
Elevation of weather observation facility 605
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 15000
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) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
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) 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) 975
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 11 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1315
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36984
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 N82994 N2582B
NTSB Number MKC88LA123A MKC88LA123B
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 STINSON
Aircraft Model 7EC L5
Aircraft Series Identifier 7EC L5
Aircraft Serial Number 7AC 1646 120466
Certified Max Gross Weight 1450 2250
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 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 20 1988 12:00AM Jan 10 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 95 9
Airframe Hours 10711 2440
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name BEATTY WILLIAM A. BOND, JAMES F
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2324 BIRCH DRIVE 148 COUNTRY CREEK RD
Aircraft Owner City LEMAY BALLWIN
Aircraft Owner State MO MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 63125
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name BEATTY, WILLIAM A. BOND, JAMES F.
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 2324 BIRCH DRIVE 148 COUNTRY CREEK ROAD
Operator City LEMAY BALLWIN
Operator State MO MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 63125 63011
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800 1840
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
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 36 36
Runway Length 3900 3900
Runway Width 75 75
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --