Towanda Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Towanda, Pennsylvania 18848
Sunday, June 14, 1987 13:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TAXI TO RWY 22 FOR TAKEOFF, PIPER AIRCRAFT N4889L WAS STRUCK IN THE TAIL SECTION BY A TAYLORCRAFT, N43978 AS IT WAS ALSO TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT OF THE TAYLORCRAFT STATED THAT THE PIPER CROSSED IN FRONT OF HIM WHILE THE PILOT OF THE PIPER CLAIMED HE WAS TAXIING PARALLEL TO THE RWY WHEN STRUCK BY THE TAYLORCRAFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/14/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City TOWANDA
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 18848
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TOWANDA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N27
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 725
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 4000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
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) --
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1806
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 16 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1228
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 N4889L N43978
NTSB Number NYC87LA176A NYC87LA176B
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 PIPER TAYLORCRAFT
Aircraft Model PA-28-180 BC-12D
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-180 BC-12D
Aircraft Serial Number 28-4255 7637
Certified Max Gross Weight 2175 1200
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 4 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 16 1987 12:00AM Mar 29 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours 1495 592
ELT Installed No Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name ANDREW C. MONROE K. W. KLEINENDORST
Aircraft Owner Street Address RD #2 BOX 4 RD 1, BOX 113B
Aircraft Owner City COLUMBIA CROSS HOP BOTTOM
Aircraft Owner State PA PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 16914 18824
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 0 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt -- dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code ELM
Destination City ELMIRA
Destination State NY
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 22 22
Runway Length 3000 3000
Runway Width 75 75
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --