Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048
Tuesady, July 24, 1984 20:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

N49985 LANDED ON RWY 32 AND TURNED OFF RWY AT MIDFIELD INTERSECTION. ACFT CAME TO FULL STOP TO RETRACT FLAPS AND TURN OFF CARB HEAT. PLT STATED A CHECK FOR OTHER TRAFFIC WAS MADE AT THIS TIME. STUDENT PLT BEGAN TAXIING TO RAMP WITH LANDING LIGHT OFF, NAV LIGHTS AND BEACON ON. N8172 WAS TAXIING TO RWY 32 FOR TAKEOFF. PLT STATED HE SAW N49985 LAND AND TAKE THE FIRST TAXIWAY TURN OFF. HE STATED HE WAS MAKING 'S' TURNS BUT DID NOT SEE N49985 TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE CFI IN N49985 INITIATED A SHARP RIGHT TURN WHEN HE SAW N8172 COMING TOWARD HIM BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE COLLISION. THE NOSE SECTION OF N1872 CONTACTED THE LEFT SIDE OF N49985.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/24/1984
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MANSFIELD
Event State MASSACHUSETTS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02048
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
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 Dusk
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2519
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26460
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 N49985 N8172
NTSB Number NYC84LA252A NYC84LA252B
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 STOLP
Aircraft Model 152 SA-300
Aircraft Series Identifier 152 SA-300
Aircraft Serial Number 15281426 RJB-2
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670 1100
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No Yes
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection -- May 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- 500
ELT Installed Yes No
ELT Activated No Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name PRESMAR ENTERPRISES, INC. GARY M. KOTLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 37 LYMAN ROAD 47 BRIAR LANE
Aircraft Owner City FRAMINGHAM WESTWOOD
Aircraft Owner State MA MA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 02090
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) Instructional Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City MANSFIELD
Departure State MA
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city crash at destination city
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 10:36AM
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 -- --