Grand Strand Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582
Thursday, July 28, 1983 17:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

CESSNA T-210N, N6190C WAS STRUCK BY PIPER J-3C, N42183, WHILE TAXIING AT GRAND STRAND ARPT. N6190C WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF COLLISION AND HAD TAXIED INTO THE GRASS AND TURNED OFF THE ACFT ENG IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLISION. THE PLT OF N42183 STATED THAT HIS VISION WAS IMPAIRED BY OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/28/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1720
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City N. MYRTLE BEACH
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29582
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GRAND STRAND AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CRE
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 33
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1732 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID CRE
Elevation of weather observation facility 33
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
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) 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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1931
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22161
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 N6190C N42183
NTSB Number ATL83LA296A ATL83LA296B
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 Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA PIPER
Aircraft Model T210N J3C-65
Aircraft Series Identifier T210N J3C-65
Aircraft Serial Number 21063827 14425
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800 1220
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
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jun 8 1982 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 26 --
Airframe Hours 1118 6171
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name GEORGE F. EPPS AERIAL SIGN COMPANY, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1635 HARVEST ROAD 5821 RODMAN STREET
Aircraft Owner City HARVEST HOLLYWOOD
Aircraft Owner State AL FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33023
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name MARSHALL REECE
Operator Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 274
Operator City FAYETTEVILLE
Operator State NC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 28302
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
Departure City MYRTLE BEACH
Departure State SC
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 1645
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code RDU CRE
Destination City RALEIGH N. MYRTLE BEACH
Destination State NC SC
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 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --