Kansas City Downtown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Monday, December 12, 1983 17:57 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE BE-A36 WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RYW 18. THE C-310 WAS TAXIING TO ALSO HOLD SHORT & COLLIDED WITH THE BE-A36. THE POSITION & STROBE LIGHTS ON THE BE-A36 WERE ILLUMINATED. THE PLT OF THE C-310 INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE BE-A36 BECAUSE OF WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS A LOT OF LIGHTS IN THE VICINITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TIRE SKIDMARK OF THE C-310 ON THE TAXIWAY PAVEMENT SHOWED ABOUT 40 FT OF TIRE SKIDMARKS TO THE POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE BE-A36.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/12/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1757
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City KANSAS CITY
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64106
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MKC
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 758
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1745 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MKC
Elevation of weather observation facility 758
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 1000
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) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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) 3282
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
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 N6416N N3597G
NTSB Number MKC84FA036A MKC84FA036B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH CESSNA
Aircraft Model A36 310R
Aircraft Series Identifier A36 310R
Aircraft Serial Number E-2043 310R0875
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600 5200
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 6 6
Number of Engines 1 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Sep 26 1983 12:00AM Dec 9 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 26 0
Airframe Hours 331 3881
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name DRURY DEVELOPMENT CORP. BANC ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 910 100 EAST BROAD ST.
Aircraft Owner City CAPE GIRADEAU COLUMBUS
Aircraft Owner State MO OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53701 43215
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name JET COURIER SERVICE,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 26081
Operator City CINCINNATI
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45226
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 -- Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 1750
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code CGI STL
Destination City CAPE GIRARDEAU ST.LOUIS
Destination State MO MO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Standing 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 7001 7001
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --