Addison Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carrollton, Texas 75006
Wednesday, October 27, 1982 11:20 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A PA-31, N100FD, WAS BEING VECTORED BY DFW APPROACH CONTROL (APCH CTL) FOR A LANDING ON RWY 13L AT DALLAS-LOVE FLD. THE PLT'S LAST RECEIVED & ACKNOWLEDGED INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO DESCEND & MAINTAIN 2000' & TURN LEFT TO 190 DEG. SIMULTANEOUSLY,A CESSNA 337, N72430, DEPARTED RWY 15 AT ADDISON ARPT, UNDER TOWER CONTROL, & WAS TO MAKE A RGT CLIMBING TURN OF APPROX 180 DEG. TWO MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT ASKED & GOT APPROVAL FOR FREQ CHNG. 24 SEC LATER, HE CONTACTED APCH CTL STATING HE HAD JUST DEPARTED ADDISON & WAS CLIMBING TO 2500' ON A 300 DEG HDG. THE CONTROLLER MISUNDERSTOOD THE PLT'S DEPARTURE POINT & INSTRUCTED HIM TO CHANGE TO FREQ 120.5. THE 2 ACFT IMMEDIATELY COLLIDED. A 2000' CEILING WAS REPORTED, 2 WITNESSES STATED THEY COULD SEE MORE BLUE SKY THAN CLDS. A WITNESS APRX 8 MI AWAY SAW A FIREBALL IN THE CLDS. INVESTIGA-TION REVEALED THE CONTROLLER, VECTORING N100FD, PREMATURELY CLEARED THE ACFT TO AN ALT WHICH WAS BELOW THE CEILING OF THE ADDISON ARPT TRAFFIC AREA & PRIOR TO REACHING THE AIRSPACE DELEGATED FOR THAT PURPOSE BY AN ATC LETTER OF AGREEMENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/27/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1120
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CARROLLTON
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75006
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator Yes
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport ADDISON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1120
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ADS
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
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) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3361
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 Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N100FD N72430
NTSB Number FTW83AA024A FTW83AA024B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Destroyed Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground and In-flight Ground and In-flight
Aircraft Explosion Ground and In-flight Ground and In-flight
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER CESSNA
Aircraft Model PA-31P 337G
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-31P 337G
Aircraft Serial Number 31P7400226 33701580
Certified Max Gross Weight 6500 4630
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 0 0
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name TRANSCO LEASING CORPORATION TOMMY'S WELL SERVICE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address ONE PERIMETER WAY,SUITE 455 P.O. DRAWER 899
Aircraft Owner City ATLANTA GRAHAM
Aircraft Owner State GA TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30339 76046
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name STANDARD FITTINGS JACK W. WILLIAMS
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 319 GRADNIGO ISLAND ROAD 800 WEST HIGHWAY 82
Operator City OPELOUSAS NOCONA
Operator State LA TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 70570 76255
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 -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code C C
Departure City OPELOUSAS ADDISON
Departure State LA TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 935 1116
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code C C
Destination City DALLAS NOCONA
Destination State TX TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach Climb
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13L 15
Runway Length 7753 7200
Runway Width 150 100
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --