Herlong Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Jacksonville, Florida 32210
Thursday, January 19, 1989 16:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A PIPER PA-28, N32816, WAS PARKED ON A RAMP WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING AS A CESSNA 152, N89803, WAS BEING MANEUVERED TO PARK IN THE SAME AREA AFTER THE PILOT HAD LANDED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CESSNA'S RIGHT WING MOVED INTO THE ARC OF THE PA-28'S ROTATING PROPELLER. THIS RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA'S WING & MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PA-28. A CHECK OF THE CESSNA'S NOSE GEAR STEERING & BRAKES REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE CESSNA 152 PILOT MISJUDGED CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND THE PARKED PIPER PA-28.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/19/1989
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City JACKSONVILLE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32210
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HERLONG
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 23J
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1552 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 78
Weather Observation Facility ID CRG
Elevation of weather observation facility 41
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
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) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 151
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 19 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1855
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 N89803 N32816
NTSB Number MIA89LA070A MIA89LA070B
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 CESSNA PIPER
Aircraft Model 152 PA-28-151
Aircraft Series Identifier 152 PA-28-151
Aircraft Serial Number 15282874 28-7515249
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670 2150
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 Jun 1 1988 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 95 --
Airframe Hours 3658 --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Yes Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name BROWN, D. L./PRATHER, R. L. DOYLES, WHITE R
Aircraft Owner Street Address 22 WIDENER WAY 5102 SIESTA DEL RIO DR.
Aircraft Owner City ORANGE PARK JACKSONVILLE
Aircraft Owner State FL FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32073 32223
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name BROWN, DUANE L. WHITE, DOYLE R.
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 22 WIDENER WAY 5102 SIESTA DEL RIO DR.
Operator City ORANGE PARK JACKSONVILLE
Operator State FL FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32073 32223
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) Instructional 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 1448 1600
Departure Time Zone EST EST
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 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 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --