Nashville Metro Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Nashville, Tennessee 37217
Thursday, March 11, 1982 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AT NIGHT WITH ALL TAXI LIGHTS ON, WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK FROM THE LEFT BY ANOTHER PLANE. HE STATED THAT THE OTHER PLANE, BEECH 95-55, N303RM, WAS TAXIING WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS. BOTH AIRCRAFT HAD RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO TAXI TO THE SAME RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/11/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 40
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City NASHVILLE
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 37217
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator --
On Ground Collision occurred ? --
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport NASHVILLE METRO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BNA
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 250
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) 1
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 57
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 516
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 Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N5253J N303RM
NTSB Number ATL82DKW06A ATL82DKW06B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA BEECH
Aircraft Model 310 95-55
Aircraft Series Identifier 310 95-55
Aircraft Serial Number 310R0814
Certified Max Gross Weight 5200 5100
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown Unknown
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 2 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown Unknown
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection 48 0
Airframe Hours 3007 --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name COURIER SERVICE INC. DIXIE AIRWAYS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address NASHVILLE A/P
Aircraft Owner City CINCINNATI NASHVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OH TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 37217
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name COURIER SERVICE INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Street Address
Operator City CINCINNATI
Operator State OH
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 Non-scheduled Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes No
Departure Airport Code BNA
Departure City NASHVILLE
Departure State IN
Departure Country
Departure Time 40 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code SDF
Destination City LOUISVILLE CHICAGO
Destination State KY IL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length 0 0
Runway Width 0 0
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --