Waterford Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Waterford, Connecticut 06385
Saturday, November 10, 1984 12:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

N3772M (ACFT 'A') WAS ON LNDG ROLL ON RUNWAY 15 WHEN N19091 (ACFT 'B') INITIATED TAXI ACROSS THE RUNWAY. ACFT 'A' SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION BUT INADEQUATE CLRNC WAS AVAILABLE. RIGHT WING OF ACFT 'A' COLLIDED WITH LEFT WING ON ACFT 'B'. PLT OF ACFT 'B' STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY, HE OBSERVED THE WIND INDICATOR FAVORING RUNWAY 33 AND LOOKED FOR TRAFFIC LNDG TO THE NORTH. HE DID NOT CHECK FOR POSSIBLE TRAFFIC LNDG SOUTH BEFORE STARTING ACROSS THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/10/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WATERFORD
Event State CONNECTICUT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 06385
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WATERFORD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 7B8
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 64
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
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 2000
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) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2967
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26962
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 N3772M N19091
NTSB Number NYC85LA026A NYC85LA026B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter 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 BEECH
Aircraft Model PA-28-181 B95
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-181 B95
Aircraft Serial Number 287890331 TD481
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550 4200
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 6
Number of Engines 1 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- 25
Airframe Hours -- 3200
ELT Installed Yes No
ELT Activated No Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name NEW LONDON FLYING SERVICE ANAGNOS, GEORGE
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 267 92 BELLTOWN RD.
Aircraft Owner City WATERFORD S. GLASTONBURY
Aircraft Owner State CT CT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 06385 06073
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 Yes - certificate holder 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 Non-scheduled --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No Yes
Departure Airport Code 0B8
Departure City FISHER ISLAND
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1205 1230
Departure Time Zone EST EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing 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 18 18
Runway Length 1825 1825
Runway Width 50 50
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --