Edgar Company Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Paris, Illinois 61944
Monday, June 20, 1983 9:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT OF THE GRUMMAN G-164A, N952X, REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ACFT WAS LOADED & FUELED, HE STARTED TO TAXI NORTHBOUND ON A TAXIWAY FROM THE RAMP TO THE RWY. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, A STUDENT PLT IN A CESSNA 152, N67449, HAD LANDED ON THE RWY & TURNED SOUTHBOUND ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE STUDENT SAW THE G-164 & STOPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. HOWEVER, THE PILOT OF THE G-164A DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA & CONTINUED NORTHBOUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE G-164A COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING OF EACH ACFT. THERE WAS NO UNICOM TRANSMISSION FROM EITHER PLT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/20/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PARIS
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 61944
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport EDGAR COMPANY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PRG
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 654
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
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 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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
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) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1134
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21442
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 N952X N67449
NTSB Number CHI83LA270A CHI83LA270B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural 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 GRUMMAN CESSNA
Aircraft Model G-164A 152
Aircraft Series Identifier G-164A 152
Aircraft Serial Number 466 15281841
Certified Max Gross Weight 4500 1670
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 1 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 1983 12:00AM Nov 8 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 11 92
Airframe Hours 4219 1201
ELT Installed No Yes
ELT Activated Unknown No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name BOWMAN, INC. BOWMAN, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR 6, BOX 175 EDGAR CO. AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City PARIS PARIS
Aircraft Owner State IL IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 61944
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 Agriculture Unknown
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code PRG PRG
Departure City PARIS PARIS
Departure State IL IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 900 900
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 9 9
Runway Length 3900 3900
Runway Width 75 75
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --