Burbank Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Burbank, California 91502
Monday, December 21, 1987 11:06 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE HOLDING SHORT OF THE ACTIVE RWY, THE NUMBER ONE ACFT WAS HAVING RADIO PROBLEMS. THE CONTROLLER BEGAN TO CLEAR OTHER ACFT FOR TAKEOFF. TWO ACFT WERE ABLE TO GET AROUND THE NUMBER ONE ACFT AND TAKEOFF. THE THIRD ACFT, CLEARED TO TAXI INTO POSITION, DID NOT SEE THE NUMBER ONE ACFT NOR DID HE REALIZE AN ACFT WAS HOLDING IN FRONT OF HIM. THE NUMBER THREE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NUMBER ONE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/21/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1106
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City BURBANK
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 91502
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BURBANK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BUR
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 775
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1051 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BUR
Elevation of weather observation facility 775
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 1751
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 21 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1340
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35095
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 N4026A N4309Y
NTSB Number LAX88LA073A LAX88LA073B
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 Minor Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA PIPER
Aircraft Model 195A PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier 195A PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 7830 28-8316087
Certified Max Gross Weight 3150 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 5 4
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Aug 20 1987 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 33 --
Airframe Hours 3670 --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Yes No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name ARMAND A. PASQUALI WINSTON MIVER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1061 SUNSET BLVD., 950 N. OXFORD APT. 8
Aircraft Owner City LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES
Aircraft Owner State CA CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90012 90029
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name CALIFORNIA AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Street Address 4015 SANTA ANITA
Operator City EL MONTE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 91731
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) Business Business
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 -- --
Destination Airport Code CMA SMO
Destination City CAMARILLO SANTA MONICA
Destination State CA CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 7 7
Runway Length 6074 6074
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --