Akron Fulton Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Akron, Ohio 44390
Thursday, August 2, 1984 14:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A CESSNA 182 ON TAKEOFF ON RWY 19 COLLIDED WITH A PIPER PA34 LANDING ON RWY 25. EACH PLTS VIEW OF THE OTHER WAS OBSTRUCTED BY AIRPORT PARKING AT ONE POINT DURING THE MISHAP. THE AIRPORT TOWER WAS CLOSED. THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA LEFT THE UNICOM FREQUENCY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND DID NOT HEAR THE PIPERS RADIO CALLS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/2/1984
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1445
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City AKRON
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44390
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport AKRON FULTON INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AKR
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 1068
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1430 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID CAK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1228
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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 6
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1313
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
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 N8851T N32625
NTSB Number CHI84LA325A CHI84LA325B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR 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 182-C PA-34-200T
Aircraft Series Identifier 182-C PA-34-200T
Aircraft Serial Number 52751 34-7570039
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650 4570
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 7
Number of Engines 1 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 28 1983 12:00AM Apr 2 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- 86
Airframe Hours 11548 --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Yes Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name JACKM. THOMPSON, JR. EDWIN M. KINNEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 39 MOUND ST. P.O. BOX 2737
Aircraft Owner City MILFORD CANTON
Aircraft Owner State OH OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45150 44720
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name RUTH LOWE SITLER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Street Address 735 ALLERTON STREET
Operator City KENT
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44240
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder Yes - certificate holder
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 No
Departure Airport Code AKR CAK
Departure City AKRON AKRON
Departure State OH OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1435 1425
Departure Time Zone EST EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt -- crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 169 AKR
Destination City BATAVIA AKRON INT'L
Destination State OH OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff Landing
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 19 25
Runway Length 2337 2337
Runway Width 100 100
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --