Mccollum Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Friday, August 12, 1983 11:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE TAXIING SIMULTANEOUSLY,IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ON THE SINGLE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. N5500C WAS EAST BOUND FOR TAKEOFF. N69113 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AND A TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE PILOT OF N55006 STATED THAT THEY TAXIED FROM THE PARKING RAMP AND PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TAXIWAY DID NOT SEE ANY AIRCRAFT ON THE TAXIWAY. NOR DID HE RECALL SEEING AN AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY AS HE TAXIED. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE HEARD A TRANSMISSION ON UNICOM BUT HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE WORDS. A GROUND WITNESS STATED THAT HE HEARD THREE CALLS FROM N69113 ON UNICOM REQUESTING THAT N5500C STOP. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. BOTH PILOTS SAID THAT THE TAXIWAY WAS TOO NARROW FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO PASS EACH OTHER. THE PILOT OF N69113 STATED THAT HE DECLINED TO TAXI OFF THE TAXIWAY FOR FEAR OF A PROPELLER STRIKE ON THE TAXIWAY EDGE DUE TO A DROPOFF.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/12/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City KENNESAW
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30144
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCCOLLUM
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BA4
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 1030
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 16
Weather Observation Facility ID FTY
Elevation of weather observation facility 840
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2500
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2800
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) 1413
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21707
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 N5500C N69113
NTSB Number ATL83LA323A ATL83LA323B
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 BELLANCA CESSNA
Aircraft Model 8-KCAB-150 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 8-KCAB-150 152
Aircraft Serial Number 401-78 15282490
Certified Max Gross Weight 1800 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 2 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 12 1982 12:00AM Aug 2 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 320 15
Airframe Hours 395 2606
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name FLYING S ENTERPRISES BIG SHANTY AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2719 TRITT SPRINGS DRIVE BOX 490
Aircraft Owner City MARIETTA KENNESAW
Aircraft Owner State GA GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30062 31044
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 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 Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No Yes
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 dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 10:30AM
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 -- --