Columbus Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Columbus, Ohio 43219
Saturday, November 26, 1983 20:47 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING APPROACH TO COLUMBUS, THE B-727 WAS VECTORED TO A FINAL FOR RWY 28L & THE C-421 CLEARED FOR A VISUAL TO RWY 31 WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO 'LAND SHORT OF TWO EIGHT LEFT...' AFTER CONTACTING THE TOWER THE PLT OF THE C-421 WAS TWICE CLEAREDTO LAND ON RWY 31 WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 28L. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED BOTH INSTRUCTIONS. DURING LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED AT THE INTERSECTION OF RWYS 31 & 28L. THE PLT OF THE C-421 HAD DIFFICULTY DISTINGUISHING THE INTERSECTION. THE LANDING DISTANCE FROM THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD OF RWY 31 TO WHERE IT CROSSES RWY 28L IS 3,011 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 11/26/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2047
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City COLUMBUS
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 43219
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport COLUMBUS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CMH
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 806
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2051 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID CMH
Elevation of weather observation facility 806
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
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 127
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5075
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25587
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N41097 N480DA
NTSB Number CHI84IA052A CHI84IA052B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Minor Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA BOEING
Aircraft Model 421B 727-232
Aircraft Series Identifier 421B 727-232
Aircraft Serial Number 421B 0447 20860
Certified Max Gross Weight 142000 142000
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 9 148
Number of Engines 2 3
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Apr 21 1983 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 20 21
Airframe Hours 3105 29277
ELT Installed Yes No
ELT Activated No Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name A. LINER 8, AVIATION, INC. DELTA AIRLINES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 16127 SOUTHAMPTON HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTER'L
Aircraft Owner City LIVONIA, ATLANTA
Aircraft Owner State MI GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48154 30320
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 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 -- Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code SRO ATA
Departure City SARASOTA ATLANTA
Departure State FL GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1700 1945
Departure Time Zone EST EST
Destination Same as Local Flt -- crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code YIP
Destination City YPSILANTI
Destination State MI OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing Landing
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:31AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31 28L
Runway Length 5001 10700
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --