Republic Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Farmingdale, New York 11735
Wednesday, February 12, 1986 13:56 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PIPER ACFT WAS STANDING IN THE RUNUP AREA THAT IS ADJACENT TO TAXIWAY A5. THE PLT OF THE GLOBE ACFT TAXIED INTO THE RUNUP AREA AND BECAUSE THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES AND THE PIPER WAS IN HIS BLIND SPOT HE RAN INTO THE PIPER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/12/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1356
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City FARMINGDALE
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 11735
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport REPUBLIC
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FRG
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 1356 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FRG
Elevation of weather observation facility 81
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) -2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
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) 24
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 12 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1410
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 N80827 N8298A
NTSB Number NYC86LA074A NYC86LA074B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name UNIVERSAL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES PIPER
Aircraft Model GC-1B PA-28RT-201T
Aircraft Series Identifier GC-1B PA-28RT-20
Aircraft Serial Number 203 28R-8118028
Certified Max Gross Weight 1710 2750
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 9 1985 12:00AM Dec 23 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- 53
Airframe Hours 1734 2326
ELT Installed Unknown Yes
ELT Activated Unknown No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name JODA LEASING, INC. ERVIN J. VOLK
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1177 HARBOR RD. 800 N.E. 195TH ST.
Aircraft Owner City HEWLETT NORTH MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State NY FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 11557 33179
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name FLIGHTWAYS OF L.I.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Street Address REPUBLIC ARPT RT. 109
Operator City FARMINGDALE
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 11735
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
Destination City ITHACA
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Standing
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
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 -- --